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Waymo and Zoox Expand Robotaxi Services to New U.S. Cities

Waymo launches commercial robotaxi services in San Diego, Tampa, and Denver while Zoox begins testing in Houston and San Diego.

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Alphabet's Waymo announced it is offering commercial driverless rides in San Diego, Tampa, Florida, and Denver, marking its first commercial operations in Colorado. [1] Amazon's Zoox said it will begin testing its vehicles in Houston and San Diego with human drivers on board and will have a presence in 12 U.S. markets once those cities open. [2] Lina Cáceres, founder and CEO of Latin World Digital, argues that the industry is not falling but maturing as it shifts from follower accumulation to community building. [3] Waymo now boasts over 4,000 vehicles across 14 U.S. cities, including the newer Ojai vehicles based on a Zeekr minivan-style chassis assembled at a factory in Arizona. [4] Waymo provides over 500,000 robotaxi rides in the U.S. each week and aims to cross the 1 million ride mark by the end of 2026. [5] Colombia's cultural and creative economy generated 47.8 trillion pesos in value added in 2025, representing 2.89% of national value added and employing over 820,000 people. [6] Goldman Sachs Research projects the creator economy will grow from $250 billion in 2023 to $480 billion by 2027. [7] The Colombian Constitutional Court issued Sentence T-241 of 2026, urging Congress and the Ministry of TIC to regulate the rights and duties of content creators and influencers. [8]
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  1. Alphabet's Waymo announced it is offering commercial driverless rides in San Diego, Tampa, Florida, and Denver, marking its first commercial operations in Colorado. · CNBCUnited States
  2. Amazon's Zoox said it will begin testing its vehicles in Houston and San Diego with human drivers on board and will have a presence in 12 U.S. markets once those cities open. · CNBCUnited States
  3. Lina Cáceres, founder and CEO of Latin World Digital, argues that the industry is not falling but maturing as it shifts from follower accumulation to community building. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  4. Waymo now boasts over 4,000 vehicles across 14 U.S. cities, including the newer Ojai vehicles based on a Zeekr minivan-style chassis assembled at a factory in Arizona. · CNBCUnited States
  5. Waymo provides over 500,000 robotaxi rides in the U.S. each week and aims to cross the 1 million ride mark by the end of 2026. · CNBCUnited States
  6. Colombia's cultural and creative economy generated 47.8 trillion pesos in value added in 2025, representing 2.89% of national value added and employing over 820,000 people. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  7. Goldman Sachs Research projects the creator economy will grow from $250 billion in 2023 to $480 billion by 2027. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  8. The Colombian Constitutional Court issued Sentence T-241 of 2026, urging Congress and the Ministry of TIC to regulate the rights and duties of content creators and influencers. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
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