Waymo aims to grow from 4,000 robotaxis to 8,000 by end-2026 and 20,000 by end-2027 using its recent $5bn loan, Semafor reports, citing sources; Waymo declined to comment.

A real Waymo robotaxi in the company’s October 8 debt-financing announcement; an archive product photo, not a depiction of the reported future fleet.

Published 20 Oct 2026 · 01:49 UTC

Semafor, Ellen DiMauro ↗ · Source dated 19 Oct 2026

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