Alphabet's Waymo Serving Over 150,000 Paid Robotaxi Rides Every Week Now, Surging 50% In 2 Months

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Robotaxi operator Waymo is now serving over 150,000 paid rides every week, Alphabet Inc.(NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) CEO Sundar Pichai said on Tuesday.

What Happened: In the second half of August, Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana revealed that the company is now providing over 100,000 paid robotaxi rides every week, implying that the company has added 50,000 rides per week in just about two months.“Through its expanded network and operations partnership with Uber in Austin and Atlanta, plus a new multiyear partnership with Hyundai, Waymo will bring fully autonomous driving to more people and places,” Pichai said.“Waymo is now a clear technical leader within the autonomous vehicle industry and creating a growing ...

Rowe Price participated in the investment round, the company said.

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