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Waymo has doubled its weekly paid robotaxi trips to 100,000 since May
After Alphabet invested another $5 billion in Waymo, the robotaxi venture is hitting new milestones.
On Monday, Waymo revealed details about its new, "generation 6" self-driving system, which should enable the company to offer driverless services in a wider array of weather conditions and without requiring as many costly cameras and sensors in its vehicles. In a statement Tuesday, Waymo said that in June it added 90 square miles to its service in Phoenix, making it the largest autonomous ride-hailing "territory" in the states. GM-owned Cruise experienced setbacks that took its driverless vehicles off the road temporarily, and companies including Uber and Ford have shuttered their efforts to develop robotaxis.
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