Waymo Gets California Dmv's Approval To Test Robotaxis In More Areas

The California DMV has approved Waymo’s petition to behaviour driverless testing and to deploy its robotaxis successful much locations successful nan state. As CBS News reports, Waymo now has nan support to run crossed nan full Bay Area, Sacramento and astir of Southern California up to nan separator of Mexico. It’s a immense description , based connected nan maps nan authorities DMV has provided. In nan images below, you’ll spot Waymo’s aged areas shaded successful a darker color, while nan locations pinch a lighter shadiness bespeak areas added successful nan description .

“We're officially authorized to thrust afloat autonomously crossed much of nan Golden State,” Waymo said successful an announcement connected X. It didn’t opportunity erstwhile it’ll commencement testing and offering rides to nan nationalist successful nan caller areas, but it said nan company’s “next stop” successful California aft this is San Diego. Waymo will commencement offering rides successful nan metropolis sometime successful mid-2026. It will besides deploy robotaxis successful Las Vegas, including nan Strip pinch plans to grow to nan airport, and Detroit adjacent year. In addition, it precocious announced that it’s coming to Miami, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando successful 2026.

On nan Waymo and San Francisco subreddits, group pointed retired that Waymo robotaxis could go a deed successful Wine Country. People could telephone them for transportation, for instance, if they’re doing vino tasting.