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Waymo Expands Fleet and Production with New Arizona Factory

The Mesa facility will support the addition of 2,000 more robotaxis, new vehicle platforms, and expanded service areas by 2026.

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Overview

  • Waymo currently operates 1,500 Jaguar I-Pace robotaxis and logs 250,000 paid weekly trips across four U.S. cities.
  • The company plans to add 2,000 more vehicles, bringing its fleet to 3,500, and integrate new platforms like the Zeekr RT and Hyundai Ioniq 5.
  • A new 239,000-square-foot integration plant in Mesa, Arizona, co-run with Magna, will double production capacity by 2026.
  • The Mesa facility enables vehicles to enter service within 30 minutes of assembly and is designed to eventually produce tens of thousands annually.
  • Waymo aims to expand its autonomous ride-hailing service to Atlanta, Miami, and Washington, D.C., by 2026.