Data: Axios research; Note: Current and future robotaxi providers include Waymo, Uber, Lyft and Zoox, among others; Map: Kavya Beheraj/Axios
Hailing a taxi in some parts of America comes with a growing chance that when the car arrives, no one will be behind the wheel.
Why it matters: Once the stuff of science fiction, robotaxis are now regularly plying the streets of Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, Phoenix and San Francisco, and will be coming soon to at least a dozen more cities.