Robotaxis aren't always a smooth ride - here's what passengers should look out for
News EVs and Transportation Robotaxis aren't always a smooth ride - here's what passengers should look out for Waymo, Zoox and Tesla have all faced challenges. 22, 2026 10:00 am EST Michael Vi/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Autonomous car manufacturers have long claimed that self-driving vehicles would reduce traffic accidents. Thus far, the stats are largely in their favor.
- ▪News EVs and Transportation Robotaxis aren't always a smooth ride - here's what passengers should look out for Waymo, Zoox and Tesla have all faced challenges.
- ▪22, 2026 10:00 am EST Michael Vi/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Autonomous car manufacturers have long claimed that self-driving vehicles would reduce traffic accidents.
- ▪Thus far, the stats are largely in their favor.
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| Original publisher | Engadget |
| Canonical URL | https://www.engadget.com/2262080/robotaxi-what-passengers-should-look-out-for/ |
| Publication time | Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-09-22T14:03:51.714Z |
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News EVs and Transportation Robotaxis aren't always a smooth ride - here's what passengers should look out for Waymo, Zoox and Tesla have all faced challenges. By Alec Hively Sept. 22, 2026 10:00 am EST Michael Vi/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Autonomous car manufacturers have long claimed that self-driving vehicles would reduce traffic accidents. Thus far, the stats are largely in their favor. According to a report by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), Google's Waymo robotaxis were involved in roughly 65 percent fewer car crashes than human drivers last year. Waymo's own internal statistics, meanwhile, claim that the autonomous vehicles (AVs) reduce accidents with serious injuries by 94 percent.
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