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Robotaxi Fleets and Cities: Fleet Sizes, Paid Rides, Safety Operators and Permits (live data, 10 Aug 2023 to 18 Oct 2026). https://robottraining.jobs/research/robotaxi-fleets-and-cities (accessed 18 Oct 2026)","frozen_at":null,"report":"robotaxi-fleets-and-cities","method":1,"edition":null,"window":{"from":"2023-08-10","to":"2026-10-18","days":1166},"computedAt":"2026-10-18T20:07:26.232Z","summary":"28 robotaxi services: fleet sizes, cities, paid rides, driverless miles, whether a safety driver or monitor rides along, permits and suspensions; 108 facts, each linked to its source.","stats":[{"id":"subjects","value":"28","label":"robotaxi services","figure":"subjects"},{"id":"facts","value":"108","label":"sourced facts","figure":"facts"}],"findings":[{"id":"most-documented","figure":"subjects","text":"Waymo One is the most documented of the 28 robotaxi services (23 sourced facts)."},{"id":"fleets","figure":"fleets","text":"Waymo One has the largest stated fleet: 4,000 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