Photo by Mario Tama / Getty Images  While its rivals have been stuck in perpetual testing or forced to shut down completely due to dry coffers, Waymo has quietly amassed a legitimate robotaxi business that continues to grow and evolve. And today, it showed off a few numbers that underscore just how far ahead of the rest of the industry it is.  Chief among those is the number 4 million, which is how many driverless rides the company provided in t…

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Waymo's robotaxis surpass 25 million miles, but are they safer than humans?

There are still many questions surrounding the plausibility of full-fledged autonomous robotaxi operations around the world, but Waymo, one of...

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Study shows Waymo's robotaxi platform provides significantly higher safety performance than human drivers

Waymo on Monday announced plans to deploy some of its robotaxis to Japan in early 2025, marking the first time the self-driving vehicles will operate outside the U.S. The robotaxis will participate in a trial in Tokyo, in partnership with local taxi companies Nihon Kotsu and GO. The trial is intended to help Waymo's AI-powered self-driving system...

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Waymo ready to take robotaxis to Japan

This year, China’s autonomous driving industry has been abuzz with IPOs, with companies from various segments of the supply chain making their public market debuts. Among these, robotaxis—powered by Level 4 autonomous driving technology—are often considered the pinnacle of innovation, earning the moniker “crown jewel” of the industry. Pony.ai, often compared to Waymo for its pioneering role in the robotaxi sector, recently went public, marking a…

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An e-mail arrived in my inbox today and it came from Waymo. Along with a breakdown of my journeys this year. In total, Waymos made more than four million journeys in 2024, and they were completely driverless. They drove over eleven million hours, saving over 6 million kilograms of CO2. In November, Waymo reached its peak number of weekly rides, which has since amounted to 150,000. In total, Waymo serves an area of 500 square miles (1,295 square …

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Waymo’s autonomous vehicles cause less property damage and fewer bodily injuries when they crash than human-driven vehicles, according to a study that relies on an analysis of insurance data.   
The study is the product of the collaboration between Waymo and insurer Swiss Re, which analyzed liability claims related to collisions from 25.3 million fully autonomous miles driven by Waymo in four cities: Phoenix, San Francisco, …

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Waymo still doing better than humans at preventing injuries and property damage

While its rivals have been stuck in perpetual testing or forced to shut down completely due to dry coffers, Waymo has quietly amassed a legitimate robotaxi business that continues to grow and evolve. And today, it showed off a few numbers that underscore just how far ahead of the rest of the industry it is.   
Chief among those is the number 4 million, which is how many driverless rides the company provided in the three cities in which it operat…

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It’s been a rough year for robotaxis — but not for Waymo - Techregister

The world is watching as self-driving cars move from science fiction to reality. One of the leading companies in this space, Waymo, has just released data that addresses a key concern for many: safety. A study conducted in partnership with reinsurance giant Swiss Re suggests that Waymo's robotaxis are safer than human-driven vehicles.
The study analyzed millions of miles of driving data and hundreds of thousands of insurance claims, and it suppo…

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Latest study claims Waymo robotaxis drive safer than us

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New safety data on Waymos, made by the insurer SwissRe, shore up claims of Waymos reducing risk on the road. Read more at Forbes.com in Waymo & SwissRe Show Impressive New Safety Data

It’s been a rough year for robotaxis — but not for Waymo

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