Source: TechCrunch
Waymo has deployed over 700 robotaxis across Austin, Dallas, and Houston under a new Texas registration framework, while Tesla's full self-driving vehicles remain unavailable for commercial robotaxi service. The gap is material: Tesla has built no production-ready robotaxi despite years of Elon Musk's promises, while Waymo is generating revenue from driverless rides today. Regulatory clarity in Texas makes this legible. Waymo now has a years-long head start in accumulating real-world data, regulatory relationships, and customer trust in autonomous ride-hailing.