Even the wheels on a Zoox robotaxi look unusual ... but could get a little skittish when approaching lines of traffic cones, a frequent sight in this perpetually-under-construction city.

Sometimes it would brake haltingly if some of these cones edged into our lane ... Those sensor pods mounted on the upper corners of the robotaxi helped make it easy to spot, as we realized ...

Google-backed Waymo moves ahead with expansion plans in a number of US cities in 2025, after a successful 2024 that saw ...

This act resulted in significant damage and is a clear indication that we need to address the growing issue of vandalism ...

Most human drivers would merge early. The Zoox robotaxi drove right up to the cones and then cautiously merged into the other lane. In three instances during my first ride, the vehicle slowed to a ...

Close to the end of our ride, the Zoox drove between two rows of cones and then halted in apparent puzzlement, as if it were a cat that had just encountered a Roomba.After a minute, the car ...

A few mobility use cases include robotaxi surround sensing ... invulnerable to highly reflective objects including retroreflectors (street signs, traffic cones and safety vests). The LiDAR sensor ...