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Waymo is accelerating its robotaxi rollout with new testing in Minneapolis, Tampa and New Orleans, pushing its network toward more than 20 cities. The company leads U.S. autonomous ride-hailing as it prepares for major expansion.

Waymo plans to expand its driverless taxi service to five additional U.S. cities in 2026 while targeting 12 more markets ahead. The company grows amid rising competition from Zoox and Tesla and increased regulatory scrutiny.

Zoox has begun offering free robotaxi rides in San Francisco with its purpose-built autonomous shuttle that has no steering wheel or pedals. The service starts in a limited area through its Explorers program before wider expansion.

Waymo is expanding its robotaxi service to include freeway driving in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. The move marks a major leap in autonomous vehicle capability, allowing fully driverless trips at highway speeds for the first time.

Waymo is expanding its self-driving taxi network to 12 U.S. cities by 2026, including Detroit, San Diego, and Las Vegas. As competitors like Cruise stumble, the Alphabet-backed firm stays ahead with proven reliability and all-weather autonomous driving tech.

Lucid Motors is teaming up with Nvidia to power its next-generation midsize EVs with Drive AGX Thor and full-stack AI software. The goal: achieve Level 4 self-driving capability by 2026, positioning Lucid as a serious rival to Tesla in autonomous driving.

Tesla says its Autopilot system continues to improve, but new data tells another story. The company’s Q3 2025 report shows crashes now occur every 6.36 million miles—marking the third consecutive drop in safety since early 2024.

Tesla aims to scale its Robotaxi program to more U.S. cities and begin driverless operations soon. Elon Musk says Full Self-Driving is improving fast, but full autonomy still depends on safety validation and regulatory approval.