Waymo dominates autonomous vehicle registrations as Tesla trails behind
Waymo leads the autonomous vehicle registrations in Texas with nearly 600 vehicles, significantly ahead of competitors like Tesla and Nuro. The new DMV tool provides transparency on the number of registered autonomous vehicles, highlighting the gap between Waymo and Tesla, which has only 42 registered vehicles. The tool will also track the growth of autonomous vehicle fleets over time as companies continue to develop their technologies.
- ▪Waymo has registered 577 autonomous vehicles in Texas, far surpassing Tesla's 42.
- ▪The Texas DMV launched a new website to track autonomous vehicle registrations as part of a new law.
- ▪Other companies like Avride and Nuro have 317 and 47 registered vehicles, respectively.
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Waymo has nearly 600 autonomous vehicles registered in Texas, a figure that far outpaces emerging competitors Avride, Nuro, Tesla, and Zoox, according to data available in a new website launched by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. The automated vehicle tracker tool — part of a new law that requires AV companies to register with the DMV — gives the public the first accurate and easy-to-access accounting of how many autonomous vehicles are in Texas. The state law, which went into effect May 28, requires companies testing or deploying AVs in the state to share how many vehicles are in their fleets as well as other safety information. It also shows just how wide the gap is between Waymo and rival Tesla — two companies offering commercial robotaxi services.
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