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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This startup wants to turn the world into a searchable video feed, starting in San Francisco

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Drake Burciaga and Stephania Stavropoulos
Orchestra Cofounders Drake Burciaga and Stephania Stavropoulos

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Zoox to ramp up production of up to 100 newly upgraded robotaxis a week

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Zoox refreshed its robotaxi and said it's prepared to produce up to 100 vehicles a week.

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GM killed Cruise, but don't count it out of the robotaxi race

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General Motors said it will roll out eyes-off driving on highways in 2028, starting with the Cadillac Escalade IQ.

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Tesla's robotaxi fleet in Texas is still playing catch-up to Waymo

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Tesla's robotaxi.
Tesla has fewer autonomous vehicles on Texas roads compared to Waymo.

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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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Big money is betting the self-driving future belongs to a small club

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A Waymo robotaxi driving down a road
A vast majority of funding seen from the autonomous vehicle sector this year went to Alphabet's Waymo.

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Tesla's robotaxi timeline just got a little fuzzier

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A gray Tesla Model Y robotaxi approaches an intersection with a person sitting in the front seat.
Tesla changed the language around its robotaxi launch in five cities during its Wednesday earnings.

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Passenger says Tesla robotaxi missed a turn and tried to pull over on highway

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Tesla robotaxis are now serving the Dallas area.

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