robotaxi
noun
ro·bo·taxi
ˈrō-bō-ˌtak-sē 
plural robotaxis
: an autonomous (see autonomous sense 2) taxicab : a self-driving taxi
The robotaxi was using the company's fifth-generation automated driving system.—
Brad Matthews
Brad Matthews… debating whether to allow driverless cars on city roads, experts say a more fundamental challenge may prevent robotaxis from hitting the streets: snowy winters.—Jaime Moore-Carrillo
Jaime Moore-Carrillo… for the time being, its robotaxis operate under the supervision of trained human drivers.—Russ Mitchell
—often used before another nounRuss Mitchella robotaxi service/company
Examples of robotaxi in a Sentence
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The bigger question for driverless cars This recall hits the heart of the robotaxi promise.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Uber plans to bring its premium robotaxi service to Houston, Texas in 2027.
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Joel Feder,
The Drive,
18 June 2026
Rivian, which is pouring money into autonomous vehicle efforts including a robotaxi partnership with Uber, has struggled to turn a profit with its luxury EVs.
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Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Shares of Lyft have plunged 26% in the year to date as the rideshare platform faces labor cost pressures and increasing competition from robotaxi startups such as Waymo.
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Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Yet even by those standards, the gulf between his public robotaxi statements and what the business has achieved is vast.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Also, Waymo and others in the robotaxi industry have argued for years that their cars shouldn't be regulated much differently from other ride-hail vehicles.
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Aarian Marshall,
Wired News,
11 June 2026
The company has also begun rolling out the Ojai robotaxi made by the Chinese automotive brand Zeekr with a 93 kWh battery.
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Uber plans to bring its premium robotaxi service to Houston, Texas in 2027.
—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
18 June 2026
Rivian, which is pouring money into autonomous vehicle efforts including a robotaxi partnership with Uber, has struggled to turn a profit with its luxury EVs.
—
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Shares of Lyft have plunged 26% in the year to date as the rideshare platform faces labor cost pressures and increasing competition from robotaxi startups such as Waymo.
—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Yet even by those standards, the gulf between his public robotaxi statements and what the business has achieved is vast.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Also, Waymo and others in the robotaxi industry have argued for years that their cars shouldn't be regulated much differently from other ride-hail vehicles.
—
Aarian Marshall,
Wired News,
11 June 2026
The company has also begun rolling out the Ojai robotaxi made by the Chinese automotive brand Zeekr with a 93 kWh battery.
—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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“Robotaxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robotaxi. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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