Tesla's robotaxi service in Austin significantly trails Waymo, deploying an estimated 30 cars with safety drivers, vs. Waymo's 200 cars without human monitors
Shares of Tesla have hit new highs on optimism about the company's self-driving taxis. But experts say Tesla is far behind Waymo, which has a big head start.
Waymo resumes its robotaxi service in SF after suspending it during a blackout, and says most trips finished before vehicles returned to depots or pulled over
Alphabet-owned Waymo has resumed its driverless ride-hail service in the San Francisco Bay Area after a temporary pause during blackouts …
Chinese robotaxi companies' tech and rider experience are generally similar to Waymo's, as they build businesses at home while also expanding internationally
While U.S. companies dominate their home market, other countries look to China for driverless technology
Interviews with 12+ Tesla, Waymo, and Zoox executives and others show the challenges facing US robotaxis; Waymo operates 250K+ rides per week in five US cities
The concept has been proved, but scaling up services beyond a handful of cities will require tens of billions in new investment
YipitData: Waymo's robotaxis made up about 20% of rides offered by Uber in Austin in the last week of March, after launching on March 4
Natalie Lung / Bloomberg :
A study by Waymo and insurer Swiss Re finds Waymo's vehicles were safer than those driven by humans, with a 92% reduction in bodily injury claims and more
Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge :
A look at the economics of Waymo's robot taxi business as its dominance has grown since Cruise pulled its fleet off the road
Eli Tan / New York Times :
Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana says Waymo is now giving 100K+ paid robotaxi rides every week in LA, San Francisco, and Phoenix, a few months after passing 50K+
Waymo disclosed Tuesday it's now giving more than 100,000 paid robotaxi rides every week across its three main commercial markets in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix.
California records show Apple's self-driving cars drove about 452K miles in 2023, up 4x from 2022 and 30x from 2021, but well below Waymo's 6M+ miles
Aarian Marshall / Wired :
California records show Apple's self-driving cars drove about 452K miles in 2023, up 4x from 2022 and 30x from 2021, but well below Waymo's 6M+ miles
Government records show Apple's secretive auto division almost quadrupled its self-driving miles in 2023.