waymo Waymo Launches Fully Driverless Ride-Hailing Service in San Francisco Waymo officially begins operating fully autonomous vehicles on San Francisco streets, though initially only for employee passengers. The move makes Waymo the second robotaxi company to offer driverless rides in the city.
waymo Waymo Launches Fully Driverless Robotaxi Rides for San Francisco Employees Waymo kicks off employee-only driverless rides across a wide swath of San Francisco using a state testing permit. The move intensifies the competitive battle against rival Cruise in the city.
waymo Waymo Launches Driverless Robotaxi Rides for San Francisco Employees Waymo begins offering fully autonomous rides to its employees in San Francisco as it expands its testing territory. The move intensifies the ongoing competition with Cruise in the Bay Area.
aurora innovation Aurora Debuts Self-Driving Toyota Siennas for Texas Robotaxi Tests Aurora Innovation rolls out a test fleet of autonomous Toyota Siennas in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to validate its ride-hail technology. The company leverages the same core driver system used in its autonomous trucks to prove cross-market transferability.
waymo Waymo Gains Approval to Charge for Robotaxi Rides in San Francisco Waymo officially receives a permit to charge passengers for autonomous ride-hailing trips in San Francisco, though a human safety operator remains behind the wheel. This milestone marks a crucial step toward full commercialization for the Alphabet subsidiary.
waymo Waymo Gains Approval to Charge for Robotaxi Rides in San Francisco Waymo receives a crucial California permit to charge passengers for autonomous ride-hailing trips in San Francisco, though a human safety operator remains in the vehicle.
cruise Cruise Opens Driverless Robotaxi Service to San Francisco Public After SoftBank Investment Cruise launches a public waitlist for its driverless ride-hailing service in San Francisco following a $1.35 billion investment from SoftBank Vision Fund. The late-night service operates for free in select neighborhoods as the company awaits final approval to charge for rides.
cruise Cruise Opens Driverless Robotaxi Fleet to San Francisco Public GM-backed Cruise now allows everyday San Francisco residents to sign up for free driverless rides. The company aims to scale this limited public launch into a massive $50 billion annual revenue business by 2030.
lyft Lyft and Baidu Plan European Robotaxi Launch for 2026 Lyft partners with Baidu's Apollo Go to introduce fully autonomous robotaxis in Germany and the UK by 2026. The joint venture relies on regulatory approval to deploy Baidu's sixth-generation RT6 electric vehicles on Lyft's network.
cruise GM Ousts Cruise CEO Dan Ammann in Surprise Leadership Shake-Up General Motors unexpectedly removes longtime executive Dan Ammann as CEO of its autonomous vehicle subsidiary Cruise. Co-founder Kyle Vogt immediately steps in as interim CEO amid a chaotic internal transition.
motional Motional and Lyft Plan Fully Driverless Robotaxi Service in Las Vegas Motional and Lyft announce a fully driverless ride-hailing service launching in Las Vegas in 2023 using the all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5. The landmark deployment marks the first time the public accesses fully autonomous ride-hailing vehicles in Nevada.
motional Lyft and Motional Plan Fully Driverless Robotaxi Service in Las Vegas Lyft and Motional team up to launch a fully driverless commercial ride-hailing service in Las Vegas by 2023. The partnership builds on years of testing in the city and aims to scale autonomous rides through the Lyft app.
gm GM-Backed Cruise Seeks Final Approval for Driverless Taxis in San Francisco Cruise submits the final permit required by California regulators to launch a fully driverless commercial robotaxi service in San Francisco. If approved, the company becomes the first to charge passengers for rides without a human safety driver behind the wheel.
cruise Cruise Launches First Driverless Robotaxi Rides in San Francisco Cruise begins operating fully driverless robotaxis in San Francisco for employees and select members of the public at no charge. The company navigates strict state permitting rules as it works toward a commercial launch next year.
cruise Cruise Launches First Driverless Robotaxi Rides in San Francisco Cruise operates fully driverless robotaxis in San Francisco for employees and select members of the public at no charge. The service runs overnight under a strict state permit while the company prepares for a future commercial launch.