Waymo opens robotaxi service in Denver, San Diego and Tampa, reaching 14 US cities
Waymo began public robotaxi rides in Denver, San Diego and Tampa, taking it to 14 US cities and a fleet past 4,000 vehicles, as Tesla charges for driverless Model Y rides in six markets including Tampa. Denver and San Diego riders get only the Zeekr-built Ojai minivan — about 300 on the road, designed to be cheaper to build and operate — making it the vehicle Waymo is betting on for profitable scale, with London and Munich next.
Source: techcrunch.com ↗
The Ojai features Waymo's sixth-generation self-driving system and is designed to be cheaper to build, operate, and maintain.
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Why this matters
- → Waymo expands to 14 cities, consolidating lead over Tesla's emerging robotaxi offering
- → Ojai minivan targets profitable scale—cheaper to build and operate than I-Pace
Autonomous at scale