Waymo's Manual Robotaxis: Humans Still Required, Shocking!

Waymo is bravely venturing beyond the silicon valleys into two new unnamed cities for deploying its much-anticipated robotaxi services. But fear not, humanity lovers, because before handing over the chauffeuring duties to the bots, there will be 'manual testing,' which ironically involves people driving cars to make sure robots can later do the job. This cautious rollout suggests that while AI is programmed to be woke and autonomous, apparently it still can’t handle the chaos of actual roads without a human babysitter. Waymo’s timeline and city names remain as mysterious as a crypto-wallet password, but dreams of a commercial launch linger like a hopeful tweet begging for retweets.

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Source: Techcrunch | Published: 9/2/2025 | Author: Sean O'Kane