Waymo (WAYMO) is planning to launch commercial robotaxi services in San Diego, Las Vegas, and Detroit, according to a report by The Verge on Monday.
The company didn’t clarify when it plans on opening up its vehicles to customers in all three cities, but it is expected sometime next year, the report said.
While the company currently is licensed for autonomous ride-hailing in California, a spokesperson for Waymo told the news outlet it will need a Transportation Network Company permit in Michigan and testing approval from both Nevada’s DMV and the state’s transportation authority for commercial operations.
“We’ll follow our safety framework and serve riders in these cities when we’ve properly validated our technology and obtained the necessary permissions, with the intentions to open our doors to riders next year,” the spokesperson told The Verge.
Waymo’s services are currently operational in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Austin, and Atlanta. The company has said it also wants to launch in Boston, Seattle, Denver, Miami, New York City, and Washington, DC.