Meanwhile, the academic community has shown little interest in studying injuries of vulnerable road users (VRUs), so Waymo set out to rectify that, said John Scanlon, a safety res ...

In cities across the United States, robotaxis, championed by companies like Waymo and Cruise, are a marvel of modern technology and a flashpoint for debate over their place in urban transit.

The company uses white SUVs with the same cameras and sensors on them as the robotaxi. These retrofitted white Highlanders have drivers inside at all times but operate autonomously. The drivers are in ...