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Alphabet's robotaxi unit enters its 15th market with up to 1,000 vehicles permitted, but combined authorizations for three operators could flood Clark County with 8,000 autonomous vehicles within a year.

Tesla launches its two-seat autonomous vehicle in Austin as Waymo operates 4,000 driverless vehicles across 14 cities and Zoox expands to airport services.

Alphabet-backed Waymo leads globally with roughly 5,000 vehicles; Uber is using operator partnerships to close the gap without owning hardware.

The partners launched Europe's first commercial robotaxi service in Zagreb in March and plan four additional European cities, with Middle East expansion added to the deal.

The Alphabet unit will open its driverless service to competing platforms in two U.S. markets, pressuring Uber's premium autonomous ride business.

Alphabet's autonomous driving unit, Waymo, is proving its commercial viability with a dramatic increase in ridership, signaling a pivotal shift in the robotaxi sector's financial trajectory and market dominance.