The Latest Breaking News from Waymo

Robotaxis are taking to the roads, and the major players in the sector operate with distinctly different business models. Here's a look at how Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) and Waymo are making their mark on the future of transportation. 

Future Fund LLC's managing director, Gary Black, has slammed the lack of constructive feedback for Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Austin Robotaxi launch on Sunday.

Waymo’s robotaxis will begin carrying passengers through parts of Atlanta Tuesday in an expansion of a partnership with Uber’s ride-hailing service that began earlier this year in Austin

Early reports have been largely positive, but let's be real – we're only seeing Tesla's early robotaxi testing phase, not an established service.

Tesla’s driverless ride-hailing service is limited to a geofenced area in Austin about half the size of the one rival Waymo operates in.

Tesla Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:TSLA) recent Robotaxi launch in Austin grabbed headlines with a cheeky $4.20 flat fare and Elon Musk-style bravado. But JPMorgan analyst Doug Anmuth notes it's just the beginning. Tesla plans to scale from 20 to 1,000 vehicles and expand to LA, SF, and beyond in months.

Tesla's robotaxi service launched in Texas on 22 June 2025, offering £3.36 ($4.20) autonomous rides via an invite-only app.

Maye Musk, mother of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, commemorated the company’s Robotaxi launch by reflecting on her early experience with Tesla’s first vehicle nearly two decades ago.

Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) former head of AI, Andrej Karpathy, thinks that tech companies still haven't solved autonomous driving.