Waymo To Widen Robotaxi Lead Over Tesla With 2026 Dallas Launch
The post Waymo To Widen Robotaxi Lead Over Tesla With 2026 Dallas Launch appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. An electric Waymo vehicle testing in Boston. Boston Globe via Getty Images Waymo, the leading U.S. robotaxi operator, plans to launch the autonomous ride service in Dallas next year, its second market in Texas, where it’s partnering with Avis to keep its growing fleet of electric vehicles in service. The Alphabet Inc. unit’s steady expansion pace draws a sharp contrast with Tesla, which remains in test mode despite CEO Elon Musk’s continued claims of its autonomous tech prowess. Mountain View, California-based Waymo said in a blog post it’s launching commercial rides in Dallas in 2026, where it’s also been testing, without specifying exactly when. It already operates in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin and Atlanta, and previously said it would launch service in Miami and Washington, DC, next year as well. The company said Dallas is of interest as it thinks it can help road safety in a city with the highest traffic fatality rate among U.S. cities with populations above 1 million people. For the latest in cleantech and sustainability news, sign up here for our Current Climate newsletter. The news comes a week after Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said Waymo could soon triple the number of cities it’s operating in. “The Waymo driver has now autonomously driven over 100 million miles on public roads, and the team is testing across more than ten cities this year, including New York and Philadelphia,” he said on Alphabet’s July 23 results calls. “We hope to serve riders in all ten in the future.” Along with Dallas, New York and Philadelphia, Waymo has confirmed that it’s testing electric robotaxis in Houston, San Antonio, Miami, San Diego, Nashville, Washington, Boston and Tokyo. Currently, it’s providing over 250,000 paid rides a week in the five cities where the service is available. That could…
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An electric Waymo vehicle testing in Boston. Boston Globe via Getty Images Waymo, the leading U.S. robotaxi operator, plans to launch the autonomous ride service in Dallas next year, its second market in Texas, where it’s partnering with Avis to keep its growing fleet of electric vehicles in service. The Alphabet Inc. unit’s steady expansion pace draws a sharp contrast with Tesla, which remains in test mode despite CEO Elon Musk’s continued claims of its autonomous tech prowess. Mountain View, California-based Waymo said in a blog post it’s launching commercial rides in Dallas in 2026, where it’s also been testing, without specifying exactly when. It already operates in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin and Atlanta, and previously said it would launch service in Miami and Washington, DC, next year as well. The company said Dallas is of interest as it thinks it can help road safety in a city with the highest traffic fatality rate among U.S. cities with populations above 1 million people. For the latest in cleantech and sustainability news, sign up here for our Current Climate newsletter. The news comes a week after Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said Waymo could soon triple the number of cities it’s operating in. “The Waymo driver has now autonomously driven over 100 million miles on public roads, and the team is testing across more than ten cities this year, including New York and Philadelphia,” he said on Alphabet’s July 23 results calls. “We hope to serve riders in all ten in the future.” Along with Dallas, New York and Philadelphia, Waymo has confirmed that it’s testing electric robotaxis in Houston, San Antonio, Miami, San Diego, Nashville, Washington, Boston and Tokyo. Currently, it’s providing over 250,000 paid rides a week in the five cities where the service is available. That could…
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