Tesla's latest robotaxi announcement is putting pressure on Waymo. Discover how Tesla's rapid expansion into Austin and upcoming Bay Area launch intensifies the self-driving rivalry.

San Francisco is likely to prove a more challenging area for Tesla’s self-driving systems. The city is significantly more densely populated and has more challenging roads, largely due to its extreme topography and steep streets.

Tesla is expanding its initial small Robotaxi offering in Austin, Texas, and planning to introduce Robotaxi services in California and Arizona. The company

Tesla’s robotaxi push faces safety flaws, legal risks, and issues in Austin, casting doubt on its autonomy vision. Learn why TSLA stock is a sell.

In Austin, Tesla currently operates its robotaxi service using modified Model Y vehicles, charging riders a flat $4.20 per trip. The service is available to a small group of pre-selected passengers and operates only in clear weather conditions.

Terrifying new footage shows a Tesla robotaxi ripping through partially flooded streets in Austin, Texas. The clip, which went viral on the r/SweatyPalms subreddit over the weekend, shows the modified Model Y blasting past far more carefully driving vehicles in the right lane.

Waymo has 69 times more vehicle days of commercial robotaxi operation in Austin and has had 42 more incidents. This is one incident for every 292 vehicle days of operation. Tesla has had zero collisions while Waymo has had three collisions (aka Actual accidents) in Austin.

Alphabet’s Waymo has begun testing its autonomous vehicle technology in Philadelphia, marking its latest step toward expanding robotaxi services nationwide amid intensifying competition with Tesla, which is racing to commercialize its Cybercab platform.