Waymo's Robotaxis Now Being Dispatched in 10 Major U.S. Markets with Expansion in Texas and Florida
Waymo begins limited robotaxi service in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando aiming to surpass 1 million weekly paid trips by end of 2026, currently at 400,000 trips weekly.
- On Tuesday, Waymo, the Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle company, began dispatching robotaxis in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando, expanding to ten U.S. metropolitan markets.
- Backed by a $126 billion valuation, Waymo raised $16 billion to expand and aim for 1 million weekly paid trips, according to the company.
- Select riders who downloaded the Waymo app will be invited to ride, with dozens of vehicles deployed and fifth-generation Jaguar I‑PACE cars covering 60, 50, and 25 square miles.
- Federal regulators have opened probes into Waymo's behavior around schools after a vehicle struck a child at 6 miles per hour near a school in Santa Monica last month.
- Waymo lists 18 cities as up next, including London and Tokyo, and is planning to launch in Denver and Washington, D.C., while employing about 70 remote assistance workers.
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Waymo Opens Up Service in Orlando, Dallas, Houston, & San Antonio - CleanTechnica
Waymo’s rapid 2026 expansion continues. In fact, today marked another notable first for the company. For the first time in Waymo’s history, it has opened up commercial service to the public in multiple cities at once. In fact, it did so in four major cities today — Orlando, Florida, as ... [continued] The post Waymo Opens Up Service in Orlando, Dallas, Houston, & San Antonio appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Waymo rolling out robotaxis in Texas, Florida
Waymo has expanded its self-driving vehicles into four more U.S. cities, the company announced on Tuesday. The company is launching its fully autonomous Robotaxis in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando, Florida. Select drivers who already have the Waymo app downloaded will receive invitations to use the ride-hailing service, while rides are set to be…
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