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Expecting driverless taxis to respect bike lanes “too high a bar” – because customers want to be dropped off in them, autonomous vehicle firm Waymo tells cyclists

The Google-owned company, which officially launched its self-driving fleet in London earlier this month, has reportedly told cycling campaigners that it is “normal practice” for their taxis to veer into and block cycle lanes

Fri, Apr 24, 2026 11:02

Safety of driverless taxis on London’s “infamously complex, congested, and contested streets remains to be seen”, say cycling campaigners – as ‘robotaxi’ service set to launch this year

US self-driving car firm Waymo said it hopes to be operating in the capital by September, but the London Cycling Campaign has urged caution, insisting that the project needs to boost safety, not “detract from it”

Fri, Jan 30, 2026 09:25

Cyclist ‘doored’ by passenger of driverless taxi illegally parked in bike lane sues Google-owned company after tech failure caused “violent” crash

The San Francisco cyclist, who slammed into another cycle lane-blocking self-driving car after being hit, suffering brain and spine injuries, says Waymo knows its cars are dooring cyclists

Fri, Jun 20, 2025 10:59

Waymo Jaguar I-Pace in San Francisco (licensed CC BY 4.0 by Dilu on Wikimedia Commons)

Driverless taxi crashes into San Francisco cyclist, injuring rider

Collision involved ‘robocab’ owned by Google affiliate Waymo

Thu, Feb 08, 2024 13:42

Video: Waymo self-driving car lets cyclists pull out of blocked cycle lane

Google’s self-driving car project working to ensure vehicles understand cyclists’ unique behaviour

Sat, May 04, 2019 18:32

Google launches Waymo brand for self-driving car project – reveals it has already undertaken public journeys without test drivers (+ video)

Firm will concentrate on self-driving software and will not produce cars

Wed, Dec 14, 2016 16:03