Waymo's autonomous vehicles have become part of the everyday landscape in a growing number of US cities, serving as safe transport options, tourist attractions, and symbols of a not-so-distant future.

Obi, the global real-time aggregator for rideshare prices, today released The Road Ahead: Pricing Insights on Waymo, Uber and Lyft, a data-driven analysis comparing the rideshare giants in the real world.

Waymo's robotaxi rides are more expensive than catching a ride from Uber or Lyft, yet demand remains high despite the higher prices.

While Tesla is on the verge of starting a new chapter, Alphabet’s Waymo has been quietly providing actual paid robotaxi rides to customers in San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Austin, where Tesla’s test will begin.

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