Waymo reaches 500,000 weekly paid rides across 10 US cities
Waymo just hit a huge milestone: its self-driving taxis are now giving 500,000 paid rides every week across 10 US cities.
That's a massive leap from just 50,000 weekly rides back in May 2024, thanks to Waymo rolling out in new places like Austin and Miami beyond its original Phoenix, San Francisco and Los Angeles routes.
Waymo operates over 3,000 robotaxis
The company has over 3,000 robotaxis on the road and is gearing up to launch its next-generation self-driving technology on new vehicles like the Zeekr minivan.
Still, it's not all smooth sailing: regulators are looking into how these cars handle things like school busses and breakdowns.
Even with big players like Uber (which had over 13 billion trips last year) and Tesla eyeing the space, Waymo's growth keeps it at the front of the autonomous ride game.