Waymo's autonomous vehicles are being tested in Houston neighborhoods with human operators for now, aiming to expand driverless services.

While Tesla is on the verge of starting a new chapter, Alphabet’s Waymo has been quietly providing actual paid robotaxi rides to customers in San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Austin, where Tesla’s test will begin.

The self-driving taxis are an experience to remember but their post LA-riot nerves rendered them unable to use human logic, and left us stranded.

For the first time, I took a ride in a driverless car. Is it safe? How does it work? And when will something this futuristic make its way to India? These were just some of the questions that raced through my mind.

A new analysis done by ride-hailing aggregator Obi shows Waymos cost more especially on shorter trips. They also have longer wait times.

Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), has been working on self-driving cars for years. But now rivals, such as Tesla (TSLA), are starting to catch up. Yahoo Finance Senior Autos Reporter Pras Subramanian takes a closer look at Waymo's rise and the competition.

Two types of driverless taxis are coming to San Antonio’s streets according to Elon Musk of Tesla and Waymo, a maker of autonomous vehicle technology.

Mariel Garza is a Los Angeles-based journalist and contributing Globe Opinion writer.

As accidents caused by human-error decrease, insurance companies may have to consider the liability of the manufacturers and tech companies.