Waymo driverless taxi parking lot in Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA, November 26, 2025.
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Waymo, a robotaxi unit owned by alphabetThe company has logged more than 450,000 paid rides per week, according to a letter from investor Tiger Global seen by CNBC.
This is nearly double the milestone Waymo reached in April, when it reported 250,000 paid robotaxis rides per week in the US.
“Waymo is the clear leader in self-driving cars, recently completing more than 450,000 trips per week with a product that is 10 times safer than human drivers,” Tiger Global wrote in a letter to investors announcing the launch of the new fund.
Waymo is one of the largest positions in Tiger’s 2024 fund.
This year, Waymo also announced a number of expansions, including a debut on highways in three cities and self-driving in cities including Miami, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando.
The latest milestone is another sign that Waymo continues to move ahead of self-driving competitors. teslaran a limited pilot in Austin and the Bay Area.
According to Tesla’s latest financial report, executives said the company’s vehicles have logged 250,000 miles in Austin and more than 1 million miles in the Bay Area. In July, Waymo announced it had completed 100 million fully autonomous miles.
