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Waymo wins California robotaxi expansion across 18 counties
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Waymo wins California approval to operate across 18 counties
California regulators just cleared Waymo to offer fully autonomous rides across 18 counties, including two new metropolitan areas. The expansion isn't incremental—it's a regulatory endorsement at a scale no competitor has matched. Waymo's robotaxis already drive without human safety drivers, and this greenlight turns that operational edge into a de facto moat. Rivals still working through pilot programs now face a moving target, because proving safety to regulators is harder when one company already has permission to run at state-wide scale. For Waymo, the next question is whether demand and unit economics can keep pace with the geography.
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