Six months ago, Waymo announced it was providing 250,000 robotaxi rides each week across its service areas. This growing list of areas includes Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Since that announcement, the Alphabet-owned self-driving company has been vague, stating only that it provides many hundreds of thousands of weekly rides.
Now, a clearer picture of those weekly ride numbers has emerged from a leaked letter. The letter, from Tiger Global Management to its investors, was first reported by CNBC. It was an appeal for investment into Tiger Global’s next venture capital fund and highlighted the gains of its current fund. Those gains were largely due to investments in prominent companies like OpenAI, Databricks, and Waymo.
Within the letter, Tiger Global disclosed that Waymo is now providing 450,000 robotaxi rides per week. This figure is nearly double the amount the company disclosed just this spring. The number is expected to rise as Waymo continues its aggressive expansion.
Waymo currently provides commercial robotaxi service in five cities. The company has announced plans to launch in 12 additional cities during 2026, including Dallas, Denver, Houston, Nashville, and San Diego. A Waymo spokesperson declined to comment on the leaked information.