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

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This tech exec sued Tesla over its Full Self-Driving promises — and won

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Ben Gawiser
Oracle exec Ben Gawiser behind the wheel of his Tesla Model 3.

Ben Gawiser

The bill for Tesla's AI expansion just keeps getting bigger

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Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company's expensive AI push would pay off "in a very big way."

WEF

The 'unsexy' side of robotaxis: This AV hype conference showed me an industry that wants to grow up

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A man taking a selfie in front of a screen that says Ride AI.
Ride AI, an autonomous vehicle hype conference, centered on the AV industry trying to commercialize.

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Uber drivers: Your boss knows you're using Tesla's FSD on the job

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Dara Khosrowshahi
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said he'd welcome Tesla as a robotaxi partner on the ride-hailing giant's network.

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Microsoft-backed Wayve raises $1.5 billion to take its robotaxis global

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Wayve Trafalgar square
A Wayve self-driving car alongside one of London's famous red buses.

Wayve

Tesla takes a swipe at Waymo after it denies its robotaxis are driven by remote workers in the Philippines

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A Tesla Robotaxi stops at a stop sign. A Waymo follows.
Tesla launched its self-driving tax service in 2025. This year, its facing several scaling deadlines.

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We rode in dozens of driverless robotaxis in China. Here's what we saw — and our advice for other curious travelers.

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Man in Chinese robotaxi in Wuhan smiles at camera.
Bryant Walker Smith, the main author, in a Baidu Apollo robotaxi in Wuhan.

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I went to CES to check out robotaxis. I left convinced that one player is far in the lead.

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Lloyd Lee at the Consumer Electronics show (CES) in Las Vegas.
Lloyd Lee, Business Insider's robotaxi reporter, at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.

Lloyd Lee

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