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

… 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

… for the time being, its robotaxis operate under the supervision of trained human drivers.

—Russ Mitchell

—often used before another noun

a robotaxi service/company

Examples of robotaxi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The monitor may sit behind the wheel or in the front passenger seat, similar to Tesla’s robotaxi operations. —Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026

The announcement came in March, after Uber had already missed its robotaxi target on several occasions. —Itzel Franco, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026

The companies have rolled out commercial robotaxi services across major Chinese cities and have expanded operations into overseas markets, including the Middle East. —Reuters, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026

Alamo Heights parents are voicing concerns after video footage captured a Waymo robotaxi driving the wrong way in a school zone. —Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Apr. 2026

The taxis in Wuhan are operated by Baidu, a major Chinese internet and AI company that is expanding its Apollo Go robotaxi business to overseas locations in Europe and the Mideast. —Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026

Major companies competing in the robotaxi space include Waymo, Tesla and Zoox. —Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

rob(ot) + -o- + taxi entry 1

First Known Use

2004, in the meaning defined above