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Waymo

Alphabet's autonomous driving company: 4,000+ driverless vehicles, 15 U.S. markets, 500,000+ paid rides a week.

Oct 4, 2026

Tesla's Cybercab month one vs. Waymo: fleet size isn't the whole race

Tesla's Austin Cybercab fleet grew quickly after its Sept. 3 launch, but Waymo runs 4,000+ driverless cars in 15 U.S. markets and 500,000+ paid rides a week. Here's what separates them.

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Sep 24, 2026

Autonomous Driving & Logistics

Waymo starts driverless freeway rides for Uber riders in Austin

Waymo is gradually routing some Austin Uber trips onto freeways after testing fully driverless freeway operation there since February 2026. It already offers freeway rides in four other cities.

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Tesla's Cybercab month one vs. Waymo: fleet size isn't the whole race

Waymo starts driverless freeway rides for Uber riders in Austin