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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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
Rather, Tesla needs one of two things to drag its shares out of their rut: Concrete signs of progress on its robotaxi plans or a shiny new object from Musk’s playbook that moves the goalposts for the company and resets the timer to show results.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Uber has also agreed to purchase at least 35,000 Lucid vehicles designed exclusively for use as part of Uber's future global robotaxi service.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
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 company has been expanding its robotaxi operations across China and has plans to grow internationally, according to CNBC.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
An Apollo Go robotaxi carrying a passenger fell into a construction pit in Chongqing in August, and in May one of the cars operated by Pony.ai caught fire on a road in Beijing.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Authorities said the robotaxi did not hinder the response to the shooting, which killed four and injured more than a dozen.
—Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2026
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Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Rather, Tesla needs one of two things to drag its shares out of their rut: Concrete signs of progress on its robotaxi plans or a shiny new object from Musk’s playbook that moves the goalposts for the company and resets the timer to show results.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Uber has also agreed to purchase at least 35,000 Lucid vehicles designed exclusively for use as part of Uber's future global robotaxi service.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
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 company has been expanding its robotaxi operations across China and has plans to grow internationally, according to CNBC.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
An Apollo Go robotaxi carrying a passenger fell into a construction pit in Chongqing in August, and in May one of the cars operated by Pony.ai caught fire on a road in Beijing.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Authorities said the robotaxi did not hinder the response to the shooting, which killed four and injured more than a dozen.
—Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Robotaxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robotaxi. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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