Overview

• Waymo has received regulatory approval to expand its driverless robotaxi services to San Jose and other parts of the San Francisco Peninsula.
• The company has surpassed 10 million paid robotaxi trips, doubling its total in the past five months, and operates over 1,500 vehicles across four U.S. cities.
• Waymo is addressing safety concerns by recalling over 1,200 vehicles to update software related to barrier-collision risks.
• Tesla is set to launch a limited robotaxi trial in Austin, Texas, by the end of June, starting with 10 vehicles in geofenced areas deemed safest.
• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration continues to investigate Tesla's Full Self-Driving software for visibility-related collisions as the company plans to scale its Austin fleet to 1,000 vehicles within months.