# Waymo and Zoox Expand Robotaxi Services to New U.S. Cities

Waymo launches commercial robotaxi services in San Diego, Tampa, and Denver while Zoox begins testing in Houston and San Diego.

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Alphabet's Waymo announced it is offering commercial driverless rides in San Diego, Tampa, Florida, and Denver, marking its first commercial operations in Colorado. [^1]

Amazon's Zoox said it will begin testing its vehicles in Houston and San Diego with human drivers on board and will have a presence in 12 U.S. markets once those cities open. [^2]

Lina Cáceres, founder and CEO of Latin World Digital, argues that the industry is not falling but maturing as it shifts from follower accumulation to community building. [^3]

Waymo now boasts over 4,000 vehicles across 14 U.S. cities, including the newer Ojai vehicles based on a Zeekr minivan-style chassis assembled at a factory in Arizona. [^4]

Waymo provides over 500,000 robotaxi rides in the U.S. each week and aims to cross the 1 million ride mark by the end of 2026. [^5]

Colombia's cultural and creative economy generated 47.8 trillion pesos in value added in 2025, representing 2.89% of national value added and employing over 820,000 people. [^6]

Goldman Sachs Research projects the creator economy will grow from $250 billion in 2023 to $480 billion by 2027. [^7]

The Colombian Constitutional Court issued Sentence T-241 of 2026, urging Congress and the Ministry of TIC to regulate the rights and duties of content creators and influencers. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Alphabet's Waymo announced it is offering commercial driverless rides in San Diego, Tampa, Florida, and Denver, marking its first commercial operations in Colorado. (CNBC, News)
2. Amazon's Zoox said it will begin testing its vehicles in Houston and San Diego with human drivers on board and will have a presence in 12 U.S. markets once those cities open. (CNBC, News)
3. Lina Cáceres, founder and CEO of Latin World Digital, argues that the industry is not falling but maturing as it shifts from follower accumulation to community building. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
4. Waymo now boasts over 4,000 vehicles across 14 U.S. cities, including the newer Ojai vehicles based on a Zeekr minivan-style chassis assembled at a factory in Arizona. (CNBC, News)
5. Waymo provides over 500,000 robotaxi rides in the U.S. each week and aims to cross the 1 million ride mark by the end of 2026. (CNBC, News)
6. Colombia's cultural and creative economy generated 47.8 trillion pesos in value added in 2025, representing 2.89% of national value added and employing over 820,000 people. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
7. Goldman Sachs Research projects the creator economy will grow from $250 billion in 2023 to $480 billion by 2027. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
8. The Colombian Constitutional Court issued Sentence T-241 of 2026, urging Congress and the Ministry of TIC to regulate the rights and duties of content creators and influencers. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)

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