Waymo has doubled its weekly paid robotaxi trips to 100,000 since May
Summary
On Monday, Waymo revealed details about its new, "generation 6" self-driving system, which should enable the company to offer driverless services in a wider array of weather conditions and without requiring as many costly cameras and sensors in its vehicles. Waymo previously partnered with the ridehailing giant Uber in Phoenix to bring its service to the apps existing users there. In a statement on Tuesday, Waymo noted that in June 2024, it added 90 square miles to its service in Phoenix as well, making it the largest autonomous ride-hailing "territory" in the states. Although commercial robotaxi services from Didi and Pony.ai are up and running in China, Waymo currently faces limited domestic competition. GM -owned Cruise experienced setbacks that took its driverless vehicles off the road temporarily, and companies including Uber and Ford have shuttered their efforts to develop robotaxis.