Tesla 10x'd Its Texas Robotaxi Fleet. Waymo Answered in 3 Weeks

Waymo added roughly 360 vehicles to its Texas fleet in three weeks, largely Ojai minivans, in an apparent competitive response to Tesla's rapid summer buildup that narrowed Waymo's lead from 14x to under 2x. The move highlights how Texas's public vehicle registry has become an unofficial scorecard for robotaxi competition, where registration counts now drive fleet deployment strategy alongside actual operational needs.