Robotaxis in 2026: Six Operators Now Carry Paying Passengers Driverless

By 2026 six companies run paid driverless rides across dozens of cities on three continents, and Aurora operates driverless trucks in the US. Waymo leads with ~500K rides a week, while Baidu's Apollo Go logged 3.2M fully driverless rides in Q1 2026.

• Waymo: ~500K paid rides a week across 10 US cities, valued at $126B
• Baidu Apollo Go: 3.2M fully driverless rides in Q1 2026, up 120% year on year
• Zoox won the first US federal exemption for a steering-wheel-free paid robotaxi
• IIHS: Waymo had 1.28 crashes per million miles vs 4.06 for human drivers, 68% fewer