{"id":52524,"date":"2025-11-19T10:39:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T10:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/52524\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T10:39:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T10:39:14","slug":"waymo-launches-fully-autonomous-robotaxis-in-miami-to-expand-to-four-more-us-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/52524\/","title":{"rendered":"Waymo launches fully autonomous robotaxis in Miami, to expand to four more US cities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nov 18 (Reuters) – Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O), opens new tab<\/a> Waymo began operating fully autonomous vehicles in Miami on Tuesday, kicking off the expansion of its ride-hailing service to more U.S. cities as it races to cement its lead in self-driving technology.<\/p>\n

The company said it would roll out operations for its employees in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando in the coming weeks, ahead of a public launch for riders in 2026.<\/p>\n

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Waymo, spun out of Google’s self-driving project in 2016, is the only operator offering paid robotaxi rides in the U.S. without safety drivers or in-vehicle monitors. Its fleet exceeds 1,500 vehicles.<\/p>\n

Waymo’s expansion underscores the accelerating race to commercialize fully autonomous vehicles, with leading players focusing on safety, technology refinement and regulatory cooperation to win market share.<\/p>\n

Rivals including Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab<\/a> and Amazon’s (AMZN.O), opens new tab<\/a> Zoox are investing heavily in autonomous technology.<\/p>\n

Robotaxi firms have faced scrutiny following series of incidents, but operators are betting that broader deployments and improved safety data might help ease operations.<\/p>\n

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said last month the electric carmaker aims to introduce its robotaxi service in eight to 10 U.S. metro areas by year-end, subject to regulatory approval, and expects to remove human safety monitors in “large parts of Austin” within the same timeframe.<\/p>\n

Reporting by Kritika Lamba and Arnav Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel<\/p>\n

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