Alphabet’s fast-growing autonomous ride company expects to expand to over 20 cities, including London and Tokyo, by the end of 2026, up from its current six.

The Tesla head has repeatedly boasted that the robotaxi ride-hailing service is scaling imminently. On the Q3 earnings call on Oct. 22, Musk said Tesla plans to have its service operate in eight to 10 major metro areas by the end of 2025. On the Q2 call, Musk had predicted Tesla ride-hailing would cover half the U.S. population.

Tesla's robotaxi service currently operates in two cities, Austin and the San Francisco Bay Area, with safety monitors still required in the vehicles.

The service comes with a few caveats, including the addition of a human safety operator behind the wheel and a limited operating area. The companies said fully driverless operations, without a safety operator,

Zoox will expand its Las Vegas robotaxi service to include one of the city’s popular sporting and live event venues beginning next year.

Waymo is hitting the brakes on its robotaxi software and issuing a voluntary recall after school bus safety concerns came to light earlier this year.

The Robotaxi vehicles booked through theUber app will be available in Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah, two of Dubai’s most prominent neighborhoods

According to the NHTSA investigation, some Waymo autonomous vehicles were seen failing to stop for school buses that had their stop signs and flashing lights deployed. The federal agency said in the report that there were instances of Waymo cars driving past stopped school buses in Atlanta and Austin, Texas.

A self-driving taxi run by Hello collided with two pedestrians in Zhuzhou, central China, sending both to intensive care.

Six months ago, Waymo disclosed it was providing 250,000 robotaxi rides. But it's grown significantly since, a leaked letter says.