"Waymo's rollout progressed slowly at first. Now it's happening all at once. After tinkering with its autonomous driving technology for well over a decade, the Alphabet-owned firm is rapidly expanding its driverless taxi service into new territory. On Monday, Waymo announced its self-driving cars will hit three more cities in 2026: San Diego, Detroit and Las Vegas. That should bring the tally to at least 12 operational U.S. cities by the end of next year, if all goes to plan."
"Detroit will be a unique challenge, as it's the first market for Waymo's commercial operations that regularly sees ice and snow in the winter. The company says it's been testing in Michigan's snowy Upper Peninsula to build an "all-weather" autonomous vehicle. Just a few years ago, Waymo was just getting its commercial operations off the ground. Today, users can order driverless rides via Waymo's own ride-hailing app or through Uber in five cities: San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Austin, and Atlanta."
Waymo is accelerating deployment of driverless taxis, announcing expansion into San Diego, Detroit and Las Vegas in 2026 and targeting at least 12 U.S. cities by the end of next year. The company will validate technology under a safety framework before serving riders. Detroit presents a snow and ice challenge and Waymo has tested in Michigan's Upper Peninsula to develop an all-weather autonomous vehicle. Commercial service already operates in San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Austin and Atlanta, with rides available via Waymo's app and Uber and hundreds of thousands of paid weekly rides. Competitors face setbacks while Waymo plans further launches including Miami, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Nashville and London.
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