Alphabet-owned Waymo announced plans to expand its fleet into Miami next year, with paid rides for local users set to begin in 2026. The expansion reflects the company's growing confidence in operating self-driving vehicles in harsh weather conditions in large U.S. cities.
Alphabet -owned Waymo said it will expand its fleet into Miami next year with plans to open up paid rides to local users by 2026.
-owned company announced Thursday that it will be hitting the roads in Miami. Waymo said it will first begin cruising through the Florida city with human safety drivers in 2025 before opening doors to riders for its robotaxi service through its Waymo One app in 2026. "We deepened our learning and understanding of the Waymo Driver's performance in adverse weather conditions," a company spokesperson said.The company said its initial territory in Florida will include some parts of Miami's larger metropolitan area, which has a population of more than 6 million people.
Waymo is the only autonomous vehicle developer that currently operates a commercial robotaxi service in several major metro areas across the U.S., but competitors are looming.
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