Waymo has the launch of its robotaxi services in three new cities. San Diego, Las Vegas and Detroit will play home to the driverless cars as the company continues its .
In a series of , the Alphabet subsidiary said Detroit residents can expect to “soon” see Waymo vehicles on the streets, mapping out the service areas before launching to the public. Timing for San Diego was more vague, with “plans to begin serving the city next year.”
Waymo’s service area in Las Vegas will include the Strip, with plans to expand to the airport “eventually.” The company currently operates in Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Francisco, Atlanta and Austin. It also recently announced expansion to and .
Waymo also has its sights set on international expansion with a planned next spring. This comes as the UK’s begins to take effect, allowing autonomous vehicles to operate in the country for the first time. The company also recently announced it would be partnering with to conduct food deliveries in Phoenix.
The autonomous taxi market has been heating up lately with Tesla’s Robotaxi in Austin and San Francisco. Uber and Lucid will also be launching an autonomous taxi partnership in the Bay Area next year using the automaker’s .
