A top Waymo executive said Wednesday the United States could lead globally on autonomous driving, expressing hope that a national standard under the incoming Trump administration would boost safety.
But for the regulations to push self-driving vehicles forward, safety must be prioritized, the co-CEO said. She hopes that the Trump administration puts risk mitigation at the forefront of its proposed national regulatory framework.
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Reuters and other outlets have reported Trump wants to ease deployment barriers for self-driving vehicles. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a close adviser to Trump, said in October the automaker would roll out driverless ride-hailing services in 2025. Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.
On December 27, a Waymo robotaxi collided with a Serve Robotics sidewalk delivery bot at a Los Angeles intersection. A video circulating on social media shows the Serve bot trying to cross the street in West Hollywood, getting stuck at the curb, and then being hit by the Waymo taxi making a right turn.
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A group representing self-driving car companies has urged the U.S. government to accelerate the deployment of autonomous vehicles. The group criticized the federal inaction, emphasizing regulatory uncertainty and competition from China.