WAYMO OPENS ROBOTAXI RIDES TO TEENS 13-17 IN NASHVILLE; 2ND MARKET AFTER PHOENIX
Teen accounts must be linked to a parent or guardian, but riders can book autonomous trips anywhere in Waymo’s Nashville service area and bring up to three other teens.
Waymo says Nashville is the first of several additional teen launches planned for markets where local rules allow.
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3. Reading a book instead of scrolling
4. Eating alone and without distractions
5. Being intentionally unproductive
6. Saying no without further explanation
7. Taking the longer route home
8. Not forcing a decision
9. Do something as long as it feels good
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11. Pausing for a sec whenever feeling rushed
WAYMO EXPANDS INTO SOUTHEAST ASIA WITH SINGAPORE ROBOTAXI LAUNCH PLANNED FOR 2028
$GOOGL's Waymo plans to launch autonomous ride-hailing in Singapore in 2028, marking its first entry into Southeast Asia.
An initial fleet of electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles will arrive in the coming months, with manual mapping and testing starting in 2027 to adapt the Waymo Driver to local roads and monsoon conditions.
The expansion comes alongside plans for a fully autonomous commercial taxi service in Tokyo in 2027.
WAYMO PARTNERS WITH GO TO LAUNCH LEVEL 4 ROBOTAXIS IN TOKYO BY 2027
$GOOGL owned Waymo and Japan’s 🇯🇵 GO Inc. have signed a strategic partnership to commercialize fully autonomous taxi services in Tokyo.
The companies are targeting a 2027 launch of what they describe as Japan’s first commercial Level 4 unmanned taxi service, building on road-testing work that began in 2025 with Nihon Kotsu.
Under the partnership:
GO will integrate Waymo-powered rides into its existing GO ride-hailing app, coordinate with local taxi operators and manage customer demand.
Waymo will provide its autonomous driving technology, safety framework and fleet management systems.
The focus now is adapting Waymo’s system to Tokyo’s dense and complex road environment before commercial deployment.