Atlanta drivers seek robotaxi fee as Waymo and Zoox expand U.S. services

  • Atlanta Rideshare Drivers Union seeks a robotaxi fee, deployment limits and an airport pickup ban as Waymo expands locally.
  • Waymo averages roughly 500,000 paid rides weekly across 11 metropolitan areas, while Zoox launched paid Las Vegas service with about 65 vehicles.
  • Zoox received approval for up to 2,500 steering-wheel-free robotaxis annually for two years as Waymo and Tesla broaden autonomous ride-hailing efforts.

The Atlanta Rideshare Drivers Union is urging local and state officials to address pressure on Uber and Lyft drivers as Waymo expands its Atlanta robotaxi service, while broader U.S. competition accelerates. The union proposes a robotaxi impact fee of roughly 50 cents to $1 per ride to fund driver training, grants and other transition assistance, and seeks deployment limits and a ban on robotaxi pickups at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Waymo now averages roughly 500,000 paid rides weekly across 11 metropolitan areas, while Amazon-owned Zoox has begun paid Las Vegas service and received approval to deploy up to 2,500 purpose-built robotaxis annually for two years. Waymo, Zoox and Tesla are expanding distinct autonomous-vehicle models, but Waymo and Zoox have not disclosed whether their operations are profitable.

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