Waymo expands to four more major US cities
AP News • • business
Key Points:
- Waymo is expanding its robotaxi service to four additional cities—Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando—bringing its coverage to 10 major U.S. metropolitan markets.
- Currently, Waymo’s robotaxis provide over 400,000 weekly trips across six cities, including Phoenix, San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta, and Austin.
- The company aims to exceed 1 million weekly paid trips by the end of 2026 and is targeting further expansion into cities like Las Vegas, Washington, Detroit, Boston, and potentially London internationally.
- Waymo recently raised $16 billion, valuing the company at $126 billion, fueling speculation about a possible spin-off from its parent company Alphabet.
