Amazon Zoox and Alphabet Waymo Announce US Robotaxi Expansion Plans
TLDR
- Amazon’s Zoox will begin testing in Houston and San Diego, bringing its US presence to 12 locations
- Alphabet’s Waymo is launching paid driverless rides in Denver, San Diego, and Tampa, reaching 14 cities
- Waymo currently delivers over 500,000 robotaxi rides per week and aims to hit 1 million by year end
- The US robotaxi market is projected to reach $19 billion by 2030 and $48 billion by 2035
- Both announcements come just ahead of Tesla’s September 3 event on its Cybercab robotaxi plans
Amazon’s Zoox and Alphabet’s Waymo have both announced expansions of their robotaxi services into new US cities, stepping up competition in the autonomous ride-hailing market.
$GOOGL $AMZN Waymo and Zoox are expanding their U.S. robotaxi operations 🚖🤖
Waymo is launching paid driverless rides in San Diego, Denver and Tampa. Zoox will start testing in Houston and San Diego this month. pic.twitter.com/wGOg5SN7Ej
- The Future Investors (@ftr_investors) September 1, 2026
Zoox said it plans to begin testing in Houston and San Diego. That brings the company’s total US presence to 12 locations.
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