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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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The Independent (US)Waymo expands to four new cities across Texas and Florida
The expansion further cements Waymo's leading position in the autonomous driving sector
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