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INTERVIEW With Pony AI CEO James Peng: “In two years, we’ll be bigger than Waymo on fleet size”
Fresh from launching robotaxi operations in Croatia and Luxembourg, Pony AI CEO James Peng speaks to The Driverless Digest Editor Ben Hubbard about…
Jun 22
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Ben Hubbard
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Waymo's California Growth May Be Slowing, But It's Complicated
Disentangling ridership from the bumps along the road
Jun 3
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Matthew Raifman, PhD, MPP
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Why Autonomous Fleets Aren’t Ready for Real Cities Yet
Today’s guest post comes from Chris Nielsen, Founder and CEO of Austin-based mobility operator eCab, who has spent nearly two decades building electric…
May 27
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Harry Campbell
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Is Waymo’s Growth in California Flattening?
Waymo’s growth in its most mature market, California, appears to be flattening as momentum slows sharply over the last quarter.
May 14
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Harry Campbell
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Is the Uber x Waymo Partnership Coming to an End?
In Austin and Atlanta, the only way to hail a Waymo is through the Uber app, under the product aptly named “Waymo on Uber.” That partnership was a big…
May 4
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Harry Campbell
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Analyzing Waymo’s City Distribution Using Rider-Only Miles
Every quarter, Waymo updates its Safety Impact page with the latest Rider-Only (RO) miles driven across its operating cities: Los Angeles, San…
Apr 14
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Harry Campbell
22
13
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How Will London’s Driver Market Respond to Autonomous Vehicles?
Today's post comes from Tym Syrytczyk, co-founder of the Institute for Driverless Transport, an independent research organisation studying the…
Apr 1
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Tym (Self Driving Insights)
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The AV Crisis Playbook
Why AV companies must master crisis response as a core part of the product, not just safety and operations
Mar 25
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Harry Campbell
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4
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New Data Shows AVs Starting to Bite Into Human Rideshare
Autonomous vehicles are starting to impact rideshare markets. Gridwise data shows fewer trips per hour for drivers in AV cities.
Mar 11
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Sergio Avedian
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What the Headlines About Waymo’s “Offshore Drivers” Are Getting Wrong
Today’s post comes from John Deniston, co-founder of Repair Ally, an AI startup tackling the skilled labor shortage in automotive repair (disclosure…
Feb 17
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Harry Campbell
15
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11 Ways Waymo Can Improve the Rider Experience
Today’s post comes from Rakesh Agrawal, a product executive and writer focused on autonomous vehicles and their real-world impact.
Feb 11
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Rakesh Agrawal
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SF Urban Autonomy Summit 2026: Highlights and Takeaways
How Cities, Fleets, and Infrastructure Are Shaping AVs
Feb 4
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Electrons & Asphalt
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