Google’s Waymo robotaxis are now navigating Bay Area highways, taking on one of autonomous driving’s toughest tests. On the way to Google I/O 2026, Nikkei Asia rode along to see how the driverless service handled heavy traffic, roadblocks and conference crowds. Click here to follow our latest I/O conference coverage: s.nikkei.com/4nFzUSs == == == == == == For the Asian business, politics, economy and tech stories others miss, please subscribe to Nikkei Asia here: asia.nikkei.com/member/register == == == == == == Follow us on: Website: asia.nikkei.com Twitter: twitter.com/NikkeiAsia Facebook: facebook.com/nikkeiasia Instagram: instagram.com/nikkeiasia Threads: threads.com/@nikkeiasia LinkedIn: s.nikkei.com/liasia Telegram: t.me/nikkeiasia WhatsApp: s.nikkei.com/3NlNUm9 #nikkei #nikkeiasia #waymo #usa #google #california #robotaxi #autonomousdriving #autonomous #googleio #tech #trechn...