Waymo's Rollout In 5 New Cities Begins Today - CleanTechnica

Waymo has officially begun rolling out its fully autonomous robotaxi services in five new U.S. cities, starting with Miami, Florida, as of today. While the vehicles are not yet broadly available to the public, the company is in the final stages of testing, having removed safety drivers from the cars and allowing employees to ride autonomously. Over the coming weeks, Waymo plans to launch similar operations in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando, with plans to open the service to riders in these cities by early 2026. This expansion marks a significant acceleration from previous years, moving beyond incremental territory growth to deploying fully driverless vehicles in multiple new markets simultaneously. Waymo emphasizes that its approach to entering new cities is consistent and data-driven, involving benchmarking driving performance against proven baselines and refining its AI to handle local driving nuances—though these nuances are decreasing with each new city. This iterative improvement cycle, supported by extensive real-world and simulated testing, enables the company to deliver a uniformly