Overview
- Waymo said its vehicles will begin manual drives in Detroit this week to learn city streets before transitioning to autonomous operations.
- Service in Las Vegas is slated to begin next summer, while San Diego is planned for next year without a specific start date.
- The company will deploy a mixed fleet that includes Jaguar I‑PACE vehicles with the 5th‑gen Waymo Driver and Zeekr RT vehicles equipped with the 6th‑gen system designed for harsher conditions.
- Commercial launches in Nevada and Michigan still require permissions, including a Michigan Transportation Network Company permit and approvals from Nevada’s DMV and transportation authority.
- Waymo already operates fully driverless ride-hailing in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Austin and Atlanta, and local officials and advocacy groups in the new markets have welcomed the expansion.