Waymo has launched its robotaxi service in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando, expanding its autonomous ride-hailing operations to a total of ten locations in the United States.
The simultaneous rollout marks a faster expansion pace for the Alphabet-owned company, which previously introduced services in new cities at longer intervals. Waymo first launched in Phoenix in 2020, followed by San Francisco in 2024. Since then, it has added Los Angeles, Austin, Atlanta and Miami, the latter opening in January 2026.
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Tekedra Mawakana, Waymo’s co-chief executive, said demand for the service continues to increase. “Waymo is serving more riders than ever, as we are on track to serve over one million rides per week by the end of this year,” she said. “Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando are critical to our plans, as we lay groundwork for service in 20+ cities.”
Access in the four new metropolitan areas is currently limited to selected users who received invitations through the Waymo app. The company said it will gradually broaden availability before opening the service to the public later this year, a strategy aimed at managing demand during the early deployment phase.
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Waymo attributed its ability to launch in multiple cities simultaneously to advances in its autonomous driving technology. The company said it now uses a “generalisable Driver,” a base artificial intelligence model that can operate across major urban environments, with local conditions added through targeted adjustments rather than full retraining.
The company reported that its robotaxis have logged more than 200 million miles of fully autonomous driving. Waymo said its internal analyses indicate fewer crashes and serious incidents compared with human-driven vehicles.
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The expansion follows a recent funding round totaling $16 billion to support further growth. Waymo also reiterated plans to introduce services outside the United States for the first time this year, including deployments in London and Tokyo.