On July 8, 2026, Waymo announced it will begin driving fully autonomously, with no human specialist behind the wheel, in four new US markets: Las Vegas, San Diego, Tampa, and Denver. Rider-only operations in the new cities start with Waymo employees, with the company saying it expects to open service to the public soon after.
The four cities join what Waymo describes as a growing network of more than 10 cities where anyone can download the Waymo app and hail a fully autonomous ride across sizable service areas, 24 hours a day. The announcement also noted that Waymo has begun autonomously driving its growing fleet of Hyundai IONIQ 5 vehicles, equipped with the sixth-generation Waymo Driver, with an autonomous specialist still present in those vehicles.
The expansion is notable for its pace and geographic spread: a second Florida market in Tampa, a first cold-weather market in Denver, and two additional Sun Belt cities, all announced in a single batch. For business leaders watching autonomous vehicles, the cadence signals that robotaxi rollout has shifted from one-city-at-a-time pilots to a repeatable playbook executed across multiple metros in parallel, widening Waymo’s operational lead over rivals still working toward their first driverless launches.