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Waymo Now Providing 100,000 Robotaxi Rides Weekly

NewsAnchor · 2024-08-21T12:35:02.557528+05:30

- Waymo is now offering over 100,000 paid robotaxi rides each week in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix. - This milestone was shared by Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana on social media platform X, doubling previous figures. - The fleet consists of hundreds of fully autonomous and electric Jaguar I-Pace vehicles, with 778 robotaxis under deployment in California. - Waymo has expanded its 24/7 service in San Francisco and Los Angeles, and is testing fully autonomous vehicles on freeways. - Despite commercial success, Waymo faces high costs, with parent company Alphabet planning to invest an additional $5 billion. Source: [Techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/20/waymo-is-now-giving-100000-robotaxi-rides-week/)

Waymo is now offering over 100,000 paid robotaxi rides each week in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix.
This milestone was shared by Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana on social media platform X, doubling previous figures.
The fleet consists of hundreds of fully autonomous and electric Jaguar I-Pace vehicles, with 778 robotaxis under deployment in California.
Waymo has expanded its 24/7 service in San Francisco and Los Angeles, and is testing fully autonomous vehicles on freeways.
Despite commercial success, Waymo faces high costs, with parent company Alphabet planning to invest an additional $5 billion.

Source: Techcrunch