One robotaxi player has grown its share of users so far in 2026 — and it's not Waymo

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A woman carrying a brown paper shopping bag steps out of a Zoox self-driving robotaxi as a light green Zoox banner sits behind it and skyscrapers stand in the distance.
Zoox is picking up momentum judging by monthly active users, according to data from Apptopia.

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Waymo says some of its robotaxis ran out of power during San Francisco's July 4 gridlock and had to be towed

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Some Waymo cars stalled and had to be towed during the July 4th celebrations in San Francisco.

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Trump's DOT proposes new rules for driverless vehicles

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We tried out Waymo's spacious new robotaxi Ojai. It glitched, but we had way more space and could fit in 6 suitcases.

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Business Insider tried packing Waymo's new Ojai robotaxi with six suitcases.

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A Waymo car ended a ride early, then the company told the passenger to get an Uber

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A white self-driving Waymo car, with cameras and other sensors on its roof and its sides, pulls out of a parking lot in San Francisco.
One Waymo rider said that one of the self-driving car company's support staff suggested he take an Uber or Lyft ride instead.

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Waymo's bumpy month

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Waymo driving through flooded road
Waymo temporarily suspended some of its service offerings across the US amid issues with weather and construction zones.

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'No driver, no hands, no clue': San Bruno police officers were met with a first after pulling over a Waymo

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The Waymo car that has been pulled over by a police officer.
Officers in San Bruno in the Bay Area pulls over a driverless autonomous vehicle that belongs to Waymo, with no passenger or driver, for making an illegal U-turn.

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Elon Musk's robotaxi launch fails to wow Wall Street — and leaves Tesla analysts with more questions than answers

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk's robotics showcase left analysts short on answers.

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