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Waymo is logging more than 200,000 ante up robotaxi ride every week , according to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai , whoshared the statabout the technical school goliath ’s subsidiary on X.

Waymo commercially operates robotaxis in Los Angeles , San Francisco , and Phoenix .

The 200,000 hebdomadal trip milestone is notable for a company that was bring home the bacon only10,000 razz a weektwo year ago . As Pichai preeminence , the number of weekly paid rides has grown twentyfold in the preceding two yr . In August , the troupe was providing100,000 weekly pay robotaxi rides . According to Waymo , the company ’s ego - driving system repulse more than 1 million miles each week . Those numbers will grow this twelvemonth as the company launchescommercial robotaxi servicesin Austin and Atlanta in partnership with Uber . Waymo is also anticipate to set about a commercial robotaxi armed service in Miami in early 2026 .

Waymo ’s current operation and future ontogenesis plan put it far forwards of other AV competitors — at least in terms of its commercial-grade robotaxi step . Cruise has ended its robotaxi political program , leaving Zoox as a chief stay rival . Zoox started rolling out itscustom - work up robotaxisin San Francisco andLas Vegas ; however , it is not yet operate commercially .

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