Topic: robotaxi expansion
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Robotaxi's Crucial Expansion: Why It Matters
Waymo has expanded its commercial robotaxi services to freeways in major metropolitan areas, significantly increasing operational efficiency and enabling faster travel routes. The freeway capability is crucial for connecting to San Francisco International Airport, potentially creating a major rev...
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Waymo Secures $16B to Expand Robotaxis Worldwide
Waymo secured a $16 billion investment to fund a major global expansion of its autonomous ride-hailing service, targeting new cities in the U.S. and internationally. The funds will primarily be used to significantly grow its fleet of robotaxis to support launches in over twenty new urban areas by...
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Waabi Partners with Uber to Launch Self-Driving Robotaxis
Waabi, a self-driving trucking startup, is expanding into robotaxis through a major partnership with Uber, backed by $1 billion in new funding to deploy tens of thousands of vehicles on Uber's platform. The company argues its core "physical AI" technology is transferable from trucking to robotaxi...
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Uber & WeRide Expand Robotaxi Service to 15 New Cities
Uber and WeRide plan to expand their robotaxi services to 15 new international markets within five years, starting with European cities after their success in Abu Dhabi. The partnership combines Uber's customer interface and fleet logistics with WeRide's autonomous driving technology, targeting r...
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