The Future of Freeway Driving for Self-Driving Cars

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Exploring the challenges and advancements in autonomous vehicles cruising on freeways without passengers, focusing on safety, efficiency, and the significance for services like taxi transport. Waymo's leadership in the self-driving car industry and the complexities faced by companies in getting permits for testing are also highlighted.

After years of promises that driverless cars were just over the horizon, one of the industry's biggest players is headed for the freeway. Now, for the first time, Alphabet’s Waymo is allowing robotaxis to take its employees on high-speed roads in Phoenix, Arizona without a human driver. The move comes just as the industry is facing a harsh reality after high-profile crashes: GM’s Cruise had its permits to operate driverless robotaxis pulled by the California DMV, and Waymo issued its first-ever recall after two of its cars collided with a pickup truck being towed. WSJ reporter Meghan Bobrowsky discusses what this could mean for the future of self-driving cars and where the industry is heading.

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Further reading:

Self-Driving Cars Enter the Next Frontier: Freeways

Self-Driving Car Company Waymo Issues First-Ever Recall After Two Phoenix Crashes

GM’s Cruise Says U.S. Is Investigating Driverless Car’s Collision With Pedestrian

America’s Most Tech-Forward City Has Doubts About Self-Driving Cars

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