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        Waymo’s Robotaxi Program: Progress and Potential








































        Figure 6: The projections here assume that there will not be any Waymo-caused crashes with fatalities over the forecast period.







































        Figure 7: Revenue share by city will shift rapidly over the forecast period.

          Waymo will continue to expand its robotaxi service, adding   The transition from self-driving with a safety driver to driverless
        several cities in 2025 and 2026. More cities are expected in 2027,   and then to rider-only trips will take about two years in Tokyo if
        though the specifics are not yet clear. Japan will likely be Waymo’s   everything works out.
        first international expansion, as the company started mapping parts
        of Tokyo in April 2025. Testing is expected to follow later in 2025.   Egil Juliussen is a contributing writer for EE Times Europe.

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