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Waymo pushes to scale robotaxi fleet to 20,000, eyes global market beyond U.S.

Alphabet self-driving unit Waymo is pursuing a plan to expand its robotaxi operation to five times its current scale, aiming to accelerate growth beyond the United States. Waymo is reviewing increasing its autonomous vehicles from about 4,000 to 8,000 by end-2026 and to 20,000 by end-2027. It is testing in London and Tokyo and plans expansion to Canada, Singapore and Spain. Waymo also secured a $5 billion loan.