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Waymo accelerated its robotaxi rollout through late 2025 and into 2026, adding fully driverless service in multiple new U.S. metro areas including Miami, Dallas, and Houston, with a goal of roughly a million rides per week by the end of 2026.
Waymo, grown out of Google's self-driving project, has led fully driverless robotaxi service, steadily adding cities as its tech proved reliable enough to operate without a safety driver. Its rapid expansion reflects growing confidence from the company and regulators in its safety record.
Cruise, once backed by GM, scaled back after high-profile safety incidents and hasn't matched this pace. Zoox, owned by Amazon, has rolled out its own robotaxi far more cautiously and in fewer cities.
Waymo's vehicles combine lidar, radar, and cameras rather than relying on cameras alone, giving multiple independent ways to sense obstacles, which supporters point to as a safety edge over camera-only systems.
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