Overview
- Waymo says its cars will start circulating in Detroit this week with drivers to familiarize the vehicles with local streets before taking riders.
- The company has not announced a public launch date for passenger service in the city.
- Vehicles in Detroit will include Jaguar I-PACE models with the 5th‑generation Waymo Driver and Zeekr RT vehicles with the 6th‑generation system intended for snowy conditions.
- Waymo has previously tested in Detroit winters and in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to develop performance on snow and ice.
- The Detroit move comes as Waymo expands driverless service elsewhere, with operations in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Atlanta, and Austin, and planned growth to San Diego and Las Vegas.