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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Instead, starting July 1, police alleging violations can put the noncompliance notice in the car or hand it to a robotaxi company representative.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
In December, a power outage in San Francisco caused autonomous vehicle operator Waymo's robotaxi fleet to stall across the city.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 1 May 2026
China suspended new robotaxi licenses after a major system failure in Wuhan last month.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
From up there, each has an unobstructed, high-level view, giving the Zoox robotaxi good situational awareness, particularly straight ahead.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
There was news about many other fronts, but this article will focus on news regarding Tesla FSD and Tesla’s robotaxi offering.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The company launched a robotaxi service in Dallas and Houston, but the service appeared to be mostly unavailable due to the lack of vehicles.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 22 Apr. 2026
Tesla has expanded its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
The first robotaxi deployments are planned for San Francisco and Miami in 2028, followed by 23 more cities, the release said.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
In December, a power outage in San Francisco caused autonomous vehicle operator Waymo's robotaxi fleet to stall across the city.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 1 May 2026
China suspended new robotaxi licenses after a major system failure in Wuhan last month.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
From up there, each has an unobstructed, high-level view, giving the Zoox robotaxi good situational awareness, particularly straight ahead.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
There was news about many other fronts, but this article will focus on news regarding Tesla FSD and Tesla’s robotaxi offering.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The company launched a robotaxi service in Dallas and Houston, but the service appeared to be mostly unavailable due to the lack of vehicles.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 22 Apr. 2026
Tesla has expanded its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
The first robotaxi deployments are planned for San Francisco and Miami in 2028, followed by 23 more cities, the release said.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Robotaxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robotaxi. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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