Vic<p>The <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/automotive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>automotive</span></a> industry is witnessing a significant shift with the rise of autonomous vehicles, particularly <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/robottaxis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>robottaxis</span></a>. Companies like <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Waymo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Waymo</span></a>, backed by Alphabet, are at the forefront, expanding services across cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles. While the market could be worth trillions, challenges like safety, fleet management, and regulations remain. </p><p>🚙 100,000+ weekly rides: Waymo is doubling its ride numbers in San Francisco, Phoenix, and LA since May.<br>🚙 $5B investment: <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Alphabet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alphabet</span></a> plans to pour billions more into Waymo.<br>🚙 $5 trillion market potential: the autonomous driving industry could reach this value.<br>🚙 $100,000 per vehicle: Waymo’s fifth-generation robot taxi costs, according to Dmitri Dolgov, Waymo’s co-CEO. </p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/04/technology/waymo-expansion-alphabet.html?unlocked_article_code=1.IU4.Bdvx.MzHRSkd4JTk6&smid=url-share" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2024/09/04/technol</span><span class="invisible">ogy/waymo-expansion-alphabet.html?unlocked_article_code=1.IU4.Bdvx.MzHRSkd4JTk6&smid=url-share</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/AutonomousVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AutonomousVehicles</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RobotTaxi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RobotTaxi</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/SelfDrivingCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfDrivingCars</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/FutureOfMobility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FutureOfMobility</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/TechInnovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechInnovation</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/SmartCities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmartCities</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/DriverlessCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DriverlessCars</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/TransportationTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TransportationTech</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/MobilitySolutions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MobilitySolutions</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RideHailing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RideHailing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ElectricVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricVehicles</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/IoT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IoT</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/AutomotiveTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AutomotiveTech</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Robotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Robotics</span></a></p>