Amazon's Zoox, Alphabet's Waymo expand robotaxi services to more US cities
Waymo said each new city will start with dozens of robotaxis, with plans to reach hundreds over time as it expands access gradually.
- On Tuesday, Alphabet's Waymo and Amazon's Zoox separately announced expansions of their driverless ride-hailing operations into new U.S. cities, with Waymo launching commercial service in Denver, San Diego, and Tampa.
- Waymo now boasts over 4,000 vehicles across 14 U.S. cities, providing over 500,000 robotaxi rides weekly and aiming to reach 1 million rides by the end of 2026.
- Zoox, which recently began paid services in Las Vegas, will use human drivers for testing in Houston and San Diego, while Goldman Sachs Research forecasts the U.S. robotaxi market will reach $48 billion by 2035.
- Passengers will access Waymo's service through its app with plans to reach "hundreds over time" per city, while Tesla is expected to share details about its driverless Cybercab on Thursday.
- While the AV market grows, labor leaders worry autonomous vehicles will eliminate transportation jobs, and safety advocates urge companies to standardize mileage and crash data to address issues during inclement weather and construction.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Joo Jong-guk = Amazon's Zoox and Alphabet's Waymo, which are competing with Tesla in the robotaxi market, are each expanding their service areas within the U.S...
Amazon’s Zoox, Alphabet’s Waymo expand robotaxi services to more US cities
Sept 1 (Reuters) - Amazon's Zoox and Alphabet's Waymo on Tuesday separately announced expansions of their driverless ride-hailing operations into new U.S. cities, weeks after Zoox started paid services. Zoox said it would begin testing in Houston and...
Amazon's Zoox, Alphabet's Waymo expand robotaxi services to more US ...
Self-driving taxis have appeared on the streets of more major cities in the United States. Waymo is already taking passengers in Denver, San Diego and Tampa, while Amazon-owned Zoox is starting testing in Houston and San Diego. The two announcements seem similar at first glance, but there is an important difference between them. Waymo’s vehicles are now fully autonomous, with no human driver […] The post Driverless taxis are no longer an experim…
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