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Cities and residents adjust to life with Waymo robotaxis

The New Yorker reports residents are adjusting their behavior and city habits as Waymo robotaxis become commonplace in their areas.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN This Morning
Published 6:17 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by The New Yorker: “We’re Learning to Live with Waymos. It’s Going Weird”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 6:17 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Waymo.
BBN covered this story before: DC workers protest plan to bring Waymo robotaxis to city streets (October 10).

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The New YorkerWe’re Learning to Live with Waymos. It’s Going Weird

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnother story from the road. The New Yorker says self-driving Waymo robotaxis are now common enough that cities are adjusting, and it is getting weird.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI have watched capitals prepare for state visits with less ceremony.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe city is learning the car's habits, and the car is learning nothing, because it is a car.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the residents are the ones adapting.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorYes. In my experience, the guest sets the terms and the host rearranges the furniture.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOn a Monday commute, I would settle for a guest who has a license. Oh, wait, there's no driver to ask.

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