Overview

• 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.