--- title: "Waymo, a subsidiary of Google, claims to have launched autonomous taxi services in four cities, including Houston" type: "News" locale: "zh-CN" url: "https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/276752890.md" description: "Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet, announced the opening of its autonomous taxi service to select members of the public in four cities: Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando, further solidifying its leading position in the North American autonomous ride-hailing market. Waymo currently provides services in 10 cities across the United States and plans to fully open its services by the end of 2026. This move aims to secure loyal users and address challenges from competitors such as Tesla and Amazon's Zoox" datetime: "2026-02-24T14:41:21.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/276752890.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276752890.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/276752890.md) --- > 支持的语言: [English](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276752890.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/276752890.md) # Waymo, a subsidiary of Google, claims to have launched autonomous taxi services in four cities, including Houston **Key Points** - Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet, announced on Tuesday that it has opened its autonomous taxi service to select members of the public in four cities: **Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando**. - With this multi-city expansion, Waymo is now operating services in **10 cities** across the United States, further solidifying its leading position in the North American autonomous ride-hailing market. - Waymo is racing to secure loyal users before competitors (Tesla, Zoox under Amazon, and startups like Waabi and Nuro) launch large-scale commercial autonomous taxi services in the U.S. Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet, announced on Tuesday that it has opened its autonomous taxi service to select members of the public in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando. Through this multi-city expansion, Waymo is now providing services in **10 cities** across the United States, further enhancing its leading advantage in the North American autonomous ride-hailing market. This Google-owned company is working to attract loyal users and alleviate public concerns— a survey by the American Automobile Association (AAA) in 2025 showed that 6 out of 10 American drivers are worried about autonomous vehicles. At this time of expansion, its competitors Tesla, Zoox under Amazon, and startups like Waabi and Nuro are all advancing their commercial autonomous taxi services in the U.S. Leading autonomous driving companies in Asia, including Baidu's Apollo Go and the publicly listed WeRide, are also continuously capturing market share overseas. Waymo stated that "select invited users" who have downloaded its app in these four cities **will receive invitations to experience the local first ride service. The company plans to gradually invite more passengers and fully open services in these markets by the end of 2026.** Waymo mentioned in its blog that Tuesday's expansion "deepens our investment in Texas and Florida." In January of this year, Waymo opened services in Miami; last year, it partnered with Uber to begin operations in Austin. Additionally, Waymo is providing services in Atlanta, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and the San Francisco Bay Area. In the newly opened four cities, Waymo will use its **fifth-generation autonomous driving system** based on the Jaguar I-PACE model. Earlier this month, the company conducted trial runs of its **sixth-generation autonomous driving system** based on the Geely Ojai electric model for employees and guests in California. In February of this year, Waymo also announced the completion of **$16 billion** in financing, with a valuation of **$126 billion**, with Alphabet as the main investor According to documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, as of the end of January, Waymo operated slightly over **3,000** autonomous vehicles. The automotive safety regulatory agency has launched an investigation into the driving behavior of its vehicles around schools and school buses. Additionally, Waymo faced criticism for the performance of its vehicles during the power outage caused by storms in San Francisco last December: several driverless cars were left in the middle of the road, exacerbating traffic congestion. In a letter to Democratic Senator Edward Markey this month, Waymo stated that its paid ride orders nationwide have exceeded **400,000** per week, with total service orders surpassing **20 million**. 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