Sep 1 2026

Waymo opens paid robotaxi service in Denver, San Diego and Tampa, reaching 14 US cities

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Denver and San Diego run exclusively on the new Zeekr-platform Ojai with the sixth-generation driver; ~150 square miles added. Announced alongside a public attack on camera-only autonomy two days before Tesla's Cybercab event.

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