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Are Waymos Driving More Like Humans?
11 minutes Posted Jan 19, 2026 at 8:00 pm.
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In this mini-episode of The Journal, WSJ's Katherine Bindley investigates a recent change in behavior among San Francisco’s ubiquitous Waymos, the self-driving robotaxis. Suddenly, the cars are behaving less like deferential drivers and more like New York cabbies. Jessica Mendoza hosts.

Further Listening:


- How Waymo Won Over San Francisco

- The Future of Self-Driving Cars Is Here

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