Summary
Waymo is expanding its driverless taxi services to ten U.S. cities, adding four new locations in Texas and Florida. With substantial financial backing from Alphabet, Waymo is growing its fleet and service areas, aiming to offer more driverless rides. The company now has about 3,000 robotaxis in operation and plans to provide over one million rides weekly by year-end.
Key Facts
- Waymo's robotaxi service is now available in ten U.S. cities.
- The latest cities added are Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando.
- Waymo is backed by $16 billion from Alphabet and others.
- The company is expanding faster than rivals like Tesla and Zoox.
- It plans to scale its service in more than 20 cities.
- Waymo aims to offer over one million driverless rides each week by the end of the year.
- About 3,000 Waymo robotaxis are currently operating in the U.S.
- Many of these robotaxis are based in the San Francisco Bay area.
