TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla Cybercab hits the road — and a snag

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The top 3

  1. Waymo's Extensive Operational Domains: Waymo, an Alphabet company, operates fully driverless robotaxi services in Phoenix, Arizona, and San Francisco, California, with expansions into Los Angeles, Austin, and other cities planned or in testing.
  2. Cruise's Urban Deployments and Challenges: GM's Cruise has deployed driverless services in San Francisco, Phoenix, and Austin, but faced a nationwide suspension in October 2023 due to safety incidents, with operations slowly resuming for mapping in 2024.
  3. Baidu Apollo's Dominance in China: Baidu's Apollo Go service is the largest autonomous ride-hailing platform in China, operating in approximately 27 cities as of May 2026, and is expanding internationally.

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