• Waymo Robotaxi autonomous cars driverless Waymo adds 4 more cities to its robotaxi service, now 10 total (Tesla: still 0) Waymo has started driverless robotaxi operation in 4 more US cities today: Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando. • This brings the running total to 10 cities, while Waymo’s highest-profile competitor in the space, Tesla, currently operates driverless robotaxis in zero cities, despite big claims to the contrary. • Waymo is continuing its expansion of its level 4 driverless taxi network today, adding four new cities in one fell swoop. • The cities are all in Texas and Florida, two states where Waymo already has operations (in Austin and Miami, respectively). • Each of them are opening to “select riders,” which is how Waymo has traditionally rolled out its service. • Usually it starts testing with a single employee driving the car, then offers rides to employees, then starts service with select members of the public, then gradually invites more people.

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  • Waymo has started driverless robotaxi operation in 4 more US cities today: Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando. This brings the running total to 10 cities, while Waymo’s highest-profile competitor in the space, Tesla, currently operates driverless robotaxis in zero cities, despite big claims to the contrary. Waymo is continuing its expansion of its level 4 driverless taxi network today, adding four new cities in one fell swoop. The cities are all in Texas and Florida, two states where Waymo already has operations (in Austin and Miami, respectively). Each of them are opening to “select ri

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