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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Bryant Walker Smith, the main author, in a Baidu Apollo robotaxi in Wuhan.

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A Waymo hit a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica

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Federal regulators are probing whether a Waymo robotaxi acted safely after hitting a child near a Santa Monica school.

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Robotaxi report card: Waymo is getting more competitive with Uber and Lyft, while Tesla undercuts everyone on price

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Waymo's robotaxi service is competing better with Uber and Lyft, while Tesla is undercutting every platform on pricing in San Francisco, one study found.

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A Waymo vehicle with a human behind the wheel crashed into parked cars in Los Angeles

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A Waymo vehicle crashed into parked cars on a narrow residential street in Los Angeles while being manually driven by an employee.

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My latest Tesla FSD test revealed a glaring problem with Elon Musk's camera-only approach

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Cars driving on a road with the sun low in the sky
Cars driving on a road with the sun low in the sky

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Parents are using Waymo robotaxis as personal chauffeurs for their kids. Are you one of them?

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Kim Ollerhead, a Scottsdale resident previously told Business Insider that she let her twins ride a Waymo.

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Waymo robotaxis are now available in Miami. Here's what to know.

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Waymo is opening its robotaxi service to the Miami public, covering 60 sqaure miles of Florida's second most populous city.

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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.

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I'm at CES in Las Vegas to check out the latest in autonomous driving. Here's what I've learned so far.

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Business Insider is on the ground at Las Vegas CES 2026.

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Robotaxis went viral in 2025. These maps show where you can ride in 2026.

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Self-driving cars like Waymo are getting more exposure on the roads and online as they robotaxi companies expand operations.

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