Glad these are causing 40 million miles of "fully loaded SUV" wear to roads (the electronics weigh 1200 lbs!) while transporting absolutely nobody.
New research examines Waymo's California robotaxi trips btw Aug 2023 and Dec 2025.
Conclusion: 46% of miles driven involved no one inside the car.
That's 40 million miles of deadheading, with Waymo vehicles using road space w/o transporting a human.
doi.org/10.32866/001...
