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Santa Monica orders overnight robot‑taxi lots to stand down

Jason Weisberger
Nov 25, 2025
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Waymo (Iv-olga / Shutterstock.com)

In Santa Monica, California, the robot‑taxi revolution just hit a brick wall. Waymo’s charging lots have been told to stop the after-hours rave. No more flashing lights, honking beeps, and self‑driving cars doing their dance at all hours of the night. Either the company complies or faces the wrath of a litigious Califor…

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