Key facts
- Waymo has 577 autonomous vehicles authorized for driverless ridehailing in Texas.
- Tesla has 42 autonomous vehicles authorized for driverless ridehailing in Texas.
- A new Texas law effective May 28 increases state oversight of autonomous vehicle operators.
- Alphabet signed a 15-year power purchase agreement for 200 MW of solar energy in Oklahoma.
- Autodesk reported Q1 FY27 revenue of $1.93B, up 18% year-over-year.
- Autodesk announced a $3.6 billion all-cash acquisition of MaintainX.
Texas has implemented new regulations for autonomous vehicle operators, requiring them to report their fleet sizes. This has publicly revealed a significant gap between Tesla's current driverless ridehailing operations in the state and those of its competitor, Waymo. The data highlights the differing scales at which these companies are deploying their autonomous taxi services. Alphabet is also expanding its use of renewable energy for data centers and Autodesk is strategically acquiring MaintainX to bridge design and asset management software.