Waymo

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🚙 Waymo launches driverless taxi rides in four new cities and presents next-generation technology

Data from over 127 million miles driven shows that Waymo's driverless cars have ten times fewer serious crashes and twelve times fewer crashes with pedestrians compared to human drivers. The company has launched new sensor technology with the ability to drive in extreme winter weather.

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🚘 Waymo raises $16 billion to expand self-driving cars globally

Waymo has secured $16 billion in an investment round valuing the company at $126 billion. In 2025, Waymo tripled its rides to 15 million and plans to expand to over 20 new cities in 2026.

Mathias Sundin 3 min read

⏰ Now it’s happening – but no one notices

Last week, two things happened that mostly showed up as brief news items. Having followed both of these developments for years, I’m fascinated by how little attention they get. Each of them will, on its own, have a massive impact on our world.

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🚗 Waymo first with driverless taxi rides on highways in the US

Waymo becomes the first robotaxi company in the US to offer driverless rides on highways, available around the clock in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles. The service uses the same software and sensors as for city driving.

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🌴 Waymo expands its driverless taxi service to Miami

Waymo will begin testing driverless Jaguar vehicles in Miami during 2025, with planned launch of the taxi service in 2026. The company already operates over 150,000 trips per week in Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Austin.

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🚗 Waymo doubles the number of paid robotaxi trips to 100,000 per week

Waymo now provides over 100,000 paid robotaxi trips per week in the USA. The company has expanded its service to new areas in California and Arizona. Waymo is now testing driverless vehicles on highways around the San Francisco area.

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🚗 Waymo's robotaxi has now reached 50,000 paid trips per week

Waymo's robotaxi is now performing 50,000 paid trips each week, up from 10,000 a year ago. The service is fully autonomous and available 24/7 in selected parts of Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.