The robotaxi company has come under scrutiny for its use of remote assistants, some of whom are based in the Philippines.

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brad Templeton, who was early at Waymo, covers transportation's future In January, an incident took place where a Waymo robotaxi ...

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The growing field of teleoperations enables humans in remote locations to take over the controls of an Autonomous Vehicle (AV) when necessary, such as when lane markings are missing or an unexpected ...

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Last night I had the opportunity to use Remote Assistance for the first time. All I can say is it is a fabulous piece of software. My parents (who happen to live several states away) decided to call ...