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Waymo reportedly testing robotaxis in 10 new cities in 2025 | TechCrunch

Jan 29, 2025 - techcrunch.com
Waymo plans to expand its testing of autonomous vehicles to 10 new cities in 2025, starting with Las Vegas and San Diego, as reported by The Verge. The company will deploy fewer than 10 vehicles to each city, where they will be manually driven to assess various city and driving conditions. This move does not indicate an immediate launch of commercial operations or autonomous testing in these locations. Waymo's strategy involves sending a limited human-driven fleet to understand how its system adapts to new environments.

Currently, Waymo operates a commercial robotaxi service in Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, with plans to expand to Austin, Atlanta, and Miami within the year. The company has not confirmed whether it will introduce a robotaxi service in the new test cities. Previously, in 2024, Waymo conducted tests in Michigan and upstate New York to evaluate its technology under harsher winter conditions. This announcement comes just before Tesla's 2024 fourth-quarter earnings call, where updates on its robotaxi and self-driving initiatives are anticipated.

Key takeaways:

  • Waymo plans to start testing autonomous vehicles in 10 new cities this year, beginning with Las Vegas and San Diego.
  • The company will send less than 10 manually driven AVs to each city for testing purposes.
  • Waymo is already operating a commercial robotaxi service in Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, with plans to expand to Austin, Atlanta, and Miami this year.
  • In 2024, Waymo tested its vehicles in Michigan and upstate New York to evaluate performance in harsher winter conditions.
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