{"id":23874,"date":"2025-07-30T07:00:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T07:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/?p=833698"},"modified":"2025-07-30T07:00:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T07:00:54","slug":"waymo-to-launch-autonomous-ride-hailing-in-dallas-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/2025\/07\/30\/waymo-to-launch-autonomous-ride-hailing-in-dallas-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Waymo to Launch Autonomous Ride-Hailing in Dallas in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/img\/social\/opengraph\/ij-social-default-1200x630.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs tabs tabs-entry\">\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/southcentral\/2025\/07\/30\/833698.htm\">Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/southcentral\/2025\/07\/30\/833698.htm?comments\" rel=\"nofollow\">0 Comments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"article-content clearfix\">\n<p class=\"x_tr-story-p1\" dir=\"auto\">Alphabet\u2019s GOOGL.O Waymo said on Monday it will roll out its autonomous ride-hailing service in Dallas in 2026, accelerating its U.S. expansion as electric vehicle maker Tesla TSLA.O pushes to grow its recently launched robotaxi business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_font-knowledge x_regular x_line-height-1-5 x_text-story x_color-black x_f6 x_pt16 x_pb20 x_border-bottom x_border-gray-22 x_story-copy\" dir=\"auto\">After years of cautious growth, Waymo has recently increased its pace, launching in new cities through partnerships with ride-hailing platforms and fleet operators.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bzn bzn-sized bzn-intext\">\n<ins data-revive-zoneid=\"79\" data-revive-topics=\"new-markets\" data-revive-companies data-revive-block=\"1\" data-revive-id=\"36eb7c2bd3daa932a43cc2a8ffbed3a9\"><\/ins> <\/div>\n<p class=\"x_font-knowledge x_regular x_line-height-1-5 x_text-story x_color-black x_f6 x_pt16 x_pb20 x_border-bottom x_border-gray-22 x_story-copy\" dir=\"auto\">In Dallas, Waymo will operate through a new multi-year partnership with car rental company Avis Budget Group CAR.O, which will manage fleet operations, including maintenance and depot infrastructure, Waymo said in a blog.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_font-knowledge x_regular x_line-height-1-5 x_text-story x_color-black x_f6 x_pt16 x_pb20 x_border-bottom x_border-gray-22 x_story-copy\" dir=\"auto\">Waymo currently serves more than 250,000 paid trips every week with about 1,500 vehicles in cities such as Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Austin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_font-knowledge x_regular x_line-height-1-5 x_text-story x_color-black x_f6 x_pt16 x_pb20 x_border-bottom x_border-gray-22 x_story-copy\" dir=\"auto\">This year, Waymo began its service in Austin exclusively on the Uber platform, months before Tesla started a limited robotaxi trial in the city with about a dozen Model Y SUVs and a human safety monitor in the front passenger seat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_font-knowledge x_regular x_line-height-1-5 x_text-story x_color-black x_f6 x_pt16 x_pb20 x_border-bottom x_border-gray-22 x_story-copy\" dir=\"auto\">Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said the company will rapidly expand its robotaxi services to other U.S. cities and is seeking regulatory approval from California, Nevada, Florida, and Arizona.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_font-knowledge x_regular x_line-height-1-5 x_text-story x_color-black x_f6 x_pt16 x_pb20 x_border-bottom x_border-gray-22 x_story-copy\" dir=\"auto\">Commercializing autonomous vehicles has been challenging, with several companies such as GM\u2019s Cruise shutting down after collisions, recalls, and federal investigations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_font-knowledge x_regular x_line-height-1-5 x_text-story x_color-black x_f6 x_pt16 x_pb20 x_border-bottom x_border-gray-22 x_story-copy\" dir=\"auto\">Amazon-backed AMZN.O Zoox is among the few still operating, preparing to launch commercial services later this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bzn bzn-sized bzn-intext-2\">\n<ins data-revive-zoneid=\"162\" data-revive-topics=\"new-markets\" data-revive-companies data-revive-block=\"1\" data-revive-id=\"36eb7c2bd3daa932a43cc2a8ffbed3a9\"><\/ins> <\/div>\n<p class=\"x_font-knowledge x_regular x_line-height-1-5 x_text-story x_color-black x_f6 x_pt16 x_pb20 x_border-bottom x_border-gray-22 x_story-copy\" dir=\"auto\">Until Tesla\u2019s TSLA.O Austin trial, Waymo was the only company to operate paid driverless taxis in the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_font-knowledge x_regular x_line-height-1-5 x_text-story x_color-black x_f6 x_pt16 x_pb20 x_border-bottom x_border-gray-22 x_story-copy\" dir=\"auto\">Rides will be available through the Waymo app. The company is also planning launches in Miami and Washington, D.C., in 2026 as part of 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