# Waymo Expands Paid Robotaxi Service to Denver, San Diego, Tampa

> Waymo has switched on paid, fully driverless rides in Denver, San Diego and Tampa, bringing its commercial robotaxi footprint to 14 cities. The company says its fleet now tops 4,000 vehicles, a mix of Jaguar I-Pace SUVs and newer minivans, delivering more than 500,000 rides a week. The pace matters as much as the map. Waymo is targeting a million weekly rides by the end of 2026, and each new metro is a bet that its system can handle unfamiliar streets, weather and traffic without a safety driver behind the wheel. The expansion cements Waymo as the clear leader in autonomous ride hailing at real commercial scale, well ahead of rivals still counting launches in the dozens. For riders in these three cities, the abstract promise of self driving cars just became something you can hail from an app.

_Section: [Daily AI Updates](https://www.wortins.com/daily-ai) · Source: TechCrunch · Published Friday, September 4, 2026_

## Wortins' read

Waymo has switched on paid, fully driverless rides in Denver, San Diego and Tampa, bringing its commercial robotaxi footprint to 14 cities. The company says its fleet now tops 4,000 vehicles, a mix of Jaguar I-Pace SUVs and newer minivans, delivering more than 500,000 rides a week. The pace matters as much as the map. Waymo is targeting a million weekly rides by the end of 2026, and each new metro is a bet that its system can handle unfamiliar streets, weather and traffic without a safety driver behind the wheel. The expansion cements Waymo as the clear leader in autonomous ride hailing at real commercial scale, well ahead of rivals still counting launches in the dozens. For riders in these three cities, the abstract promise of self driving cars just became something you can hail from an app.

## Source

[Read the full story at TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/01/waymo-accelerates-robotaxi-expansion-with-launches-in-denver-san-diego-and-tampa/)

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