Waymo Expands Autonomous Vehicle Testing to Over 10 New Cities in 2025

The company will manually drive vehicles in cities like Las Vegas and San Diego to evaluate how its self-driving system adapts to diverse environments.

Waymo announced plans to test its autonomous driving technology in over 10 new cities in 2025, starting with Las Vegas and San Diego.
The vehicles will be manually driven by trained specialists to assess how the system handles varying traffic patterns, weather, and local driving conditions.
Waymo emphasized that these tests are not guaranteed precursors to launching commercial robotaxi services in the new cities.
The company is focusing on improving its system's ability to generalize performance across different urban environments with minimal pre-testing adjustments.
This expansion follows Waymo's ongoing commercial operations in Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, as well as its plans to launch robotaxi services in Austin, Atlanta, and Miami.