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

🚗 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.

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  • 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.
  • The company reports an increase in usage among various types of travelers.

More and more choosing autonomous taxis

Waymo's robotaxi, owned by Alphabet, has now reached 50,000 paid trips each week in Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. A year ago, the number was 10,000 per week. The Waymo One service, available 24 hours a day, offers trips without a human driver in the vehicle.

Waymo attributes its success to its focus on a safe and thoughtful approach to scaling up its operations. Instead of developing an autonomous driving technology that works everywhere, Waymo started with a limited area in Phoenix and then expanded step by step.

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