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Waymo’s autonomous driving fleet has traveled more than 127 million miles with only two fatal crashes, for which it wasn’t considered responsible.
Waymo expands its self-driving robotaxi service to Miami, covering key neighborhoods and planning future airport and highway access.
Miami is the sixth market where Waymo offers driverless ride-hailing service, extending its lead over Tesla and Amazon -owned Zoox. As U.S. competition has lagged, Waymo's planned 2026 expansions could lock in rider demand and loyalty in the U.S.
Waymo now offers autonomous rides in Miami, the 6th city its level 4 robotaxis operate in. Tesla just started its 1st today...in limited form
Winter weather is expected to arrive in Austin on Friday, raising questions about how Waymo and Tesla's driverless robotaxis will operate through freezing conditions this weekend.
Beep, beep, your driverless Waymo awaits you – if you are part of a select group of riders in Miami. The initial territory, a 60-square mile area, includes the Design District, Wynwood, Brickell and Coral Gables,
Waymo’s fleet of driverless vehicles will be managed by a company called Moove, which provides fleet services as well as a range of financial products for mobility companies. The African company (it has several offices in Nigeria) is backed by Uber and was recently valued at $750 million.
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Waymo is now available in Miami
Waymo’s fully autonomous robotaxis are now accepting passengers in Miami. The city was one of five named in expansion plans last year, and joins the likes of Phoenix, Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area on Waymo’s existing network.
Without much fanfare, robotaxis have been plying the streets of Tokyo. You can't hail one or order one on an app, and when exactly that will be possible remains a mystery. Nihon Kotsu, the old-school Japanese taxi company running the tests with Mountain View, California's Waymo, isn't saying, and analysts are left guessing.