Alan Ohnsman is a Forbes senior editor who covers cleantech and advanced transportation. He joined Forbes in 2016 and works in Los Angeles. He co-authors the Current Climate newsletter, writes about promising clean energy developments and has covered Tesla since 2006, when he was with Bloomberg News. He has a graduate degree in journalism and a B.
The autonomous vehicle company’s weekly ridership has jumped more than 50% in two months and more than doubled since the start of 2024. Waymo , Alphabet ’s robotic taxi unit, is now providing over 150,000 paid rides per week, up by more than 50% since August as the tech giant seeks to stay ahead of potential rivals in autonomous driving including Elon Musk’s Tesla ..
“Waymo is now a clear technical leader within the autonomous vehicle industry and creating a growing commercial opportunity,” Pichai said. “Now each week Waymo is driving more than 1 million fully autonomous miles and serves over 150,000 paid rides, the first time any AV company has reached this kind of mainstream use.”
Rapid growth for the service, which jumped from 50,000 rides a week early in the year to 100,000 a week in August, comes as it carries more riders in Phoenix, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Barring any major accidents, growth should remain brisk in the months ahead as it further expands in Los Angeles, and launches in Austin, Texas, and Atlanta.
“It's an exciting moment,” Pichai said. “We are still obviously being safety focused but are looking to scale and testing out a variety of models which will help us plan ahead for 2025 and beyond.” Alphabet shares rose 1.7% to $171.14 in Nasdaq trading on Tuesday, edging up a further 5.4% in after-hours trading following the results announcement.Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space.
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