Waymo Accelerates: 14M Trips, 20 New Cities, and a Widening Lead

Robotaxi operator Waymo says it has completed 14 million trips in 2025, more than triple last year’s total. That puts the Google subsidiary far ahead of rival services, averaging about 269,000 weekly rides over the past 12 months. The company expects to surpass its target of 20 million cumulative rides by year’s end.Launch announcements have accelerated in the past three months, reflecting growing confidence from Waymo and parent Google in the maturity of the self-driving techno