Waymo is bringing its robotaxis to Las Vegas, San Diego, and Detroit - The Robot Report

Waymo has announced the expansion of its autonomous ride-hailing service to three new U.S. cities: Las Vegas, San Diego, and Detroit. The company began driving its fleet—comprising Jaguar I-PACE and Zeekr RT vehicles equipped with its sixth-generation Waymo Driver—in these cities, with plans to start rider services in San Diego in 2025 and Las Vegas in mid-2026; no timeline was provided for Detroit. This expansion follows Waymo’s recent announcement to launch robotaxi services in London in 2026 and ongoing international testing in Tokyo. Domestically, Waymo currently operates in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Austin, having driven over 100 million fully autonomous miles and provided more than 10 million paid rides. The company aims to further expand to cities including Miami, Atlanta, Dallas, and Nashville. A significant focus of Waymo’s development is adapting its technology for challenging weather conditions, particularly snow, which none of its current operational cities