Waymo has surpassed 450,000 weekly paid robotaxi rides, nearly doubling the 250,000-per-week milestone it reported in April, according to an investor letter from Tiger Global reviewed by CNBC.
Tiger Global called Waymo “the clear leader in autonomous driving,” estimating the company now completes 450,000 trips a week with a service it says is 10 times safer than human drivers. The investment firm based its estimate on publicly available data and noted that Waymo is one of the largest holdings in its 2024 fund. Waymo declined to comment.
The company has accelerated its expansion this year, rolling out paid freeway service in three cities and adding autonomous operations in Miami, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando.
The milestone highlights Waymo’s growing lead over Tesla, whose ride-hailing pilots still require human drivers or safety supervisors. Tesla has logged limited autonomous mileage compared with Waymo’s 100 million fully driverless miles announced in July.