Waymo opens driverless rides in Denver, San Diego and Tampa
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Waymo has begun offering driverless robotaxi rides to the public in Denver, San Diego and Tampa. The service is now operational in each of those cities, allowing customers to request and travel in autonomous vehicles without a human driver.
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How it was reported
- TechCrunch·Waymo accelerates robotaxi expansion with launches in Denver, San Diego and Tampa
Waymo’s robotaxi service now operates publicly in Denver, San Diego, and Tampa, raising its commercial presence to 14 U.S. cities and a fleet exceeding 4,000 vehicles. The fleet includes Jaguar I-Pace hatchbacks and the Zeekr-built Ojai minivan, the latter equipped with Waymo’s sixth-generation self-driving system and deployed exclusively in Denver and San Diego with about 300 units. The rollout follows Waymo’s standard process of mapping, testing, removing safety operators, and incrementally offering rides to paying customers as local permits are granted.
- TechMeme·Waymo starts offering driverless rides to customers in San Diego, Tampa, Florida, and Denver; Amazon's Zoox plans to start testing in Houston and San Diego (Lora Kolodny/CNBC)
Waymo now provides fully driverless rides in San Diego, Tampa, Florida, and Denver, while Zoox will test autonomous vehicles in Houston and San Diego. Anthropic launched Claude Fable 5.1 for public use and Claude Mythos 5.1 for trusted partners. OpenAI said its upcoming Astra model with “recurrent depth” technology will be offered to select partners. Dell posted Q2 revenue of $46.97 billion, a 58% year-over-year rise, and projected FY 2027 revenue of $192 billion.
- Engadget·Waymo robotaxi rides are now open to the public in Denver, San Diego and Tampa
Waymo has launched public robotaxi service in Denver, San Diego and Tampa, expanding its U.S. footprint to 14 cities. Tens of thousands of residents in each new market have pre-registered, and the company will roll out rides gradually. Waymo also plans international launches in Tokyo, Munich and London, though fully autonomous service in those cities is delayed.
- The Next Web·Waymo opens driverless rides in Denver, San Diego and Tampa
Waymo launched driverless rides in Denver, San Diego and Tampa, with Denver becoming its first commercial deployment in a city that receives real snowfall—averaging about 56 inches annually. The company says its vehicles will safely stop when conditions deteriorate, and it has previously tested in snowy locations such as Novi, Michigan and Buffalo, while planning future mapping for Munich by late 2027 under EU type-approval rules that require a minimum-risk maneuver at weather boundaries.