Issue Archive

Every issue of The RoboTaxi Report — a running history of the driverless taxi race, one week at a time.

ISSUE #7 · Week 36, 2026 · August 31, 2026
Waymo Books a Flight to Munich; Tesla Readies the Cybercab

Waymo made its biggest strategic move in years, announcing Munich as its first international market with public service targeted for late 2027. Tesla set a September 3 launch event in Austin to put the pedal-less…

ISSUE #6 · Week 35, 2026 · August 24, 2026
Nevada Deals Everyone In as Cybercab Gets a Date

Las Vegas just became the industry's next proving ground: on August 20 the Nevada Transportation Authority approved commercial robotaxi permits for Tesla (up to 5,000 vehicles), Waymo (1,000), and Uber's partner fleets…

ISSUE #5 · Week 34, 2026 · August 17, 2026
California Hands Waymo the Keys to 18 Counties

The biggest robotaxi story of the week came from Sacramento, not a launch event: California regulators approved Waymo to charge for fully driverless rides across 18 counties covering most of the state's population, in…

ISSUE #4 · Week 33, 2026 · August 10, 2026
Zoox Turns the Duopoly Into a Three-Way Race

The week's biggest news came from neither Waymo nor Tesla: Amazon's Zoox won the first-ever federal exemption for a passenger vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals, and starts charging for Las Vegas rides on August…

ISSUE #3 · Week 32, 2026 · August 3, 2026
Zoox Goes Paid, Waymo Goes Back on the Freeway

The week's biggest milestone came from neither Waymo nor Tesla: Amazon's Zoox won the first-ever federal exemption allowing paid rides in robotaxis with no steering wheel or pedals, clearing it to start charging in Las…

ISSUE #2 · Week 31, 2026 · July 27, 2026
Pedal-Free Rules, a Solo Waymo, and Tesla's Flat Line

The biggest robotaxi news this week came from Washington: NHTSA's proposed brake-pedal rule would create the first permanent federal pathway for pedal-free robotaxis and end the 2,500-vehicle-per-year production cap —…

ISSUE #1 · Week 31, 2026 · July 26, 2026
The Breakup, the Flat Line, and a 68% Seal of Approval

The week the industry's biggest partnership cracked. Uber and Waymo are ending their exclusive arrangement in Austin and Atlanta — and Waymo is reportedly weighing walking away from Uber entirely, betting its own app…