Waymo expansion plans8 Oct 2025 11:56
Waymo plans significant expansion into Dallas, Miami, and Washington, D.C., by 2026, with testing underway in other cities like New York, Denver, and Seattle. The company is also preparing for its first international expansion in Tokyo, Japan, and is building a new manufacturing facility in Arizona to support its growing fleet of autonomous vehicles.
U.S. Expansion
2026 Launch Cities: Waymo is preparing to bring its fully autonomous ride-hailing service to Dallas, Miami, and Washington, D.C..
Testing in New Cities: Waymo is currently testing manually driven vehicles in several new cities, including Las Vegas and San Diego, with plans for autonomous testing to follow.
Future Interest: Cities where Waymo has expressed interest in eventually operating include New York City, Seattle, and Denver.
International Expansion
Tokyo Pilot: Waymo has begun testing manually operated vehicles in Tokyo, Japan, to map key districts, marking its first international expansion effort.
Fleet and Manufacturing
New Manufacturing Facility: Waymo is opening a new autonomous vehicle factory in the Metro Phoenix area to scale its fleet of all-electric Jaguar I-Pace vehicles.
Vehicle Production: This facility will build thousands of Jaguar I-Pace vehicles equipped with Waymo's autonomous technology.