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WED · 14 OCT 2026
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Waymo — Jesus Saenz, Bob Kelly, Scott Young

Waymo Opens Robotaxis to the Public in San Antonio, San Diego and Tampa — With a Tampa Scare on Day One

Waymo flipped the switch for fully driverless, publicly available rides in San Antonio, San Diego and Tampa, including airport pickups, pushing its robotaxi footprint further into new markets. The celebration was quickly complicated by a Tampa incident in which one of the company's vehicles swerved into oncoming traffic, leaving passengers bracing for a crash — a reminder that wider rollout still runs ahead of public trust in the technology.

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