Waymo robotaxis will use freeways in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco - an expansion that could reduce ride times by 50%.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Waymo is hitting the highway. The company said starting Wednesday its robotaxis — already a common sight on some city streets — are expanding t…

Waymo is rolling out robotaxi rides that use freeways across Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix for the first time -- "a critical expansion for the company that it says will reduce ride times by up to 50%," reports TechCrunch. From the report: That stat could help attract a whole new group of ...

Waymo is rolling out robotaxi rides that use freeways across Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix for the first time -- "a critical expansion for the company that it says will reduce ride times by up to 50%," reports TechCrunch. From the report: That stat could help attract a whole new group of ...

Google subsidiary to offer services on San Francisco, LA and Phoenix freeways as it scales expansion amid competition

Sixteen years ago, engineers working on the Google self-driving project conducted their first autonomous vehicle test on the freeway connecting Silicon Valley to San Francisco. The company would eventually become Waymo, expanding autonomous vehicle testing – spreading to other cities. Eventually, the company launched commercial robotaxi services in Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Other cities soon followed suit. But the freeways, despite some early testing, will remain out of reach. Till today. Waymo said Wednesday it will begin offering robotaxi rides using freeways in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles, a significant expansion for the company that it says will reduce ride times by up to 50%.

Waymo estrena robotaxis en autopistas de Los Ángeles, Phoenix y San Francisco con viajes más rápidos y foco en seguridad y competencia real. Waymo ha empezado a llevar pasajeros por autopistas en Esta...

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Waymo will become the first robotaxi provider in the US to offer driverless rides on highways, a milestone that positions it to better compete with ride-hailing companies and traditional taxi services...

Waymo has begun offering autonomous robotaxi service using freeways for the first time in select cities in California and Arizona, the company announced.

Electric vehicle giant Tesla (TSLA) has been involved with the autonomous vehicle taxi service concept for a while now, and recently made a substantial move

Waymo Rolls Out Fully Autonomous Freeway Rides in LA, San Francisco, and Phoenix Alphabet's Waymo has achieved a major milestone in autonomous mobility: starting November 12, 2025, its robotaxis are now offering driverless rides on freeways in Los Angeles, San Francisco (and the broader Bay Area), and Phoenix. This expansion, announced Wednesday, allows the service to incorporate highway routes when they're "meaningfully faster," potentially slashing trip times by up to 50% for longer commutes across sprawling metro areas.

When Google's Self-Driving The car project began testing in the Bay Area in 2009, with its engineers focusing on highways by sending their sensor-laden vehicles on Interstate 280, which runs the length of Silicon Valley's peninsula. After more than 15 years, cars are back on the freeways – this time without drivers. On Tuesday, the project, now the Alphabet subsidiary we know as Waymo, announced that its robotaxi service will now run on freeways in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and Phoenix. The new service marks another technological leap for Waymo, whose robotaxis currently serve five US metros: Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, Phoenix and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Waymo robotaxis will use freeways in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco - an expansion that could reduce ride times by 50%.