Waymo, Phoenix
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Life is a highway, and Waymo needs to learn to drive it if it wants to grow.
Waymo robotaxis can now use highways, enabling long-distance autonomous trips across major U.S. regions and marking a major leap in driverless mobility.
Waymo hits a milestone as it officially announces the intent to offer freeway rides for the first time ever in three major cities across the U.S.
Waymo expands its autonomous vehicle service to include freeways in Phoenix, sparking mixed reactions from local motorists about safety.
On Monday the Google-owned robotaxi service revealed that Las Vegas, San Diego and Detroit will be added to the city list in 2026, marking the biggest geographical expansion to date. Waymo already has driverless services in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Austin but the move to Detroit, in particular, is notable.
Tesla Inc. 's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Robotaxi ambitions face yet another challenge as Alphabet Inc. 's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) autonomous vehicle company Waymo announced the expansion of its self-driving cabs on highways in multiple cities.