Robo-Taxi Race: Deployments Picking Up In Spite of COVID

Last month robo-taxi company Waymo announced it would be relaunching and revamping its fully automated ride-hailing service in Phoenix, AZ, representing a significant step toward commercializing AV technology. This announcement made waves throughout the industry, considering driverless technology has failed to live up to the hype it once had.

This article, written by Katelyn Magney of VSI Labs, will examine Waymo’s activities in the robo-taxi space, discuss other competitors in the market, and review other considerations affecting robo-taxi companies.