Waymo's weekly paid robotaxi rides have surged tenfold from 50,000 in May 2024 to 500,000 today, reflecting rapid adoption and improved utilization per vehicle. Service now spans 10 U.S. cities, adding seven Sun Belt markets—Austin, Atlanta, Miami, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando—to its original Phoenix, San Francisco and Los Angeles footprint. Fleet size remains just over 3,000 5th-generation vehicles per National Highway Traffic Safety Administration filings, with efficiency gains paving the way for its forthcoming 6th-generation system debut on the Zeekr Ojai and Hyundai Ioniq 5. Investigations by federal safety boards and concerns from San Francisco officials over robotaxi interactions with school buses and traffic incidents underscore regulatory and operational challenges ahead.