As promised, robotaxi developer Waymo is expanding its Waymo One service to new US cities. The latest on its service map is Miami, which will see the start of robotaxi trials next year before Waymo opens public rides to all customers. ¡Hasta pronto, Miami!
The world is still not completely sold on the sound of robots filling all major metropolitan areas, but Waymo is still confident in that exciting future of travel and is moving forward in its operations while others fail.
With the financial support of parent company Alphabet Inc. (Google) and a recent influx of $5.6 billion (with a “b”) from other investment companies, Waymo has been able to expand the operation of robots in cities like Los Angeles. , San Francisco and Phoenix.
During the aforementioned Series C funding announcement, the transportation company detailed its plans to expand its Waymo-One rideshare services to new cities such as Austin, Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia by 2025 through an ongoing partnership with Uber.
In addition, Waymo shared that it has already begun testing Waymo its system in cities with complex locations, such as Buffalo, New York, and Washington, DC However, Waymo's latest market entry is not one of these. Instead, Waymo announced it will begin testing robotaxi rides in Miami.
Waymo will offer robotaxi rides to Miami commuters by 2026
According to a blog post from Waymo this morning, Miami is the next city to join the roboax service map through a new commercial fleet partnership with Moove announced on December 4. Under the agreement, Moove will manage and deploy Waymo's fully autonomous fleet of robots, beginning on – operations in Phoenix by 2025 before expanding to Miami.
Waymo previously tested its roboax technology in the Sunshine State due to its rainy conditions, which helped the company adjust its self-driving technology in less-than-ideal conditions. However, Waymo never released public robot rides in the state and instead focused on the more favorable climate of the West Coast.
Beginning in early 2025, Waymo said it will “re-familiarize” its Jaguar I-PACE robotaxi EVs (seen above) with Miami's lively streets before beginning public rides, which are expected to begin in 2026. Waymo's vice president of operations, Ryan McNamara. explained in detail:
We're excited to partner with Moove in Phoenix and later Miami, combining their mobility-focused vehicle management experience with our growing Waymo One service. Together, we will provide a safe, seamless journey for passengers, and scale quickly and cost-effectively over time, with safety continuing to lead the way.
Keep an eye out for Waymo testing its roboax technology in Miami in 2025 before users can ride their own with the Waymo One app sometime in 2026.
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