Waymo gets OK to launch robotaxi service in LA — despite pushback over safety concerns

Waymo was cleared by California regulators to expand its embattled self-driving car service into Los Angeles and San Mateo counties — despite pushback from local officials who have cited safety concerns following the robotaxi’s rocky test period.The robotaxi startup — owned by Google-parent Alphabet — got the green light from the California Public Utilities Commission to expand its services, though the government agency didn’t say when Waymo could begin operating in America’s second-largest city, according ...