First public driverless robotaxi
2020-10Waymo
Waymo One opened fully driverless rides to the public in Phoenix.
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Paid driverless approved in San Francisco
2023-08Waymo
Regulators allowed 24/7 paid driverless service in a major dense city.
Tesla launches a robotaxi pilot
2025-06Tesla
Tesla began a limited robotaxi pilot in Austin — early and small-scale.
100M fully autonomous miles
2025-07Waymo
Crossed 100M rider-only miles, doubling from 50M in seven months.
450,000+ paid rides per week
2025-12Waymo
Roughly 1M rides a month across 10+ US cities, widening its lead.
Profitable, nationwide robotaxi service
~ 2030s—
Driverless service that is broadly available and economically self-sustaining.
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