
A Waymo robtaxi
San Diegans may see soon see Waymo's driverless cars on local streets soon.
The vehicles, owned by the autonomous-vehicle taxi company, won't be picking up passengers yet, however. Instead, the company tweeted out, they'll be part of a project to advance artificial intelligence.
The cars will be trying to navigate unfamiliar streets in San Diego and Las Vegas to begin with, then make the trip to at least eight other cities.
On the road again: As Waymo prepares for broader scale, we're embarking on our largest road trip to date, visiting 10+ cities in 2025. First up: Las Vegas and San Diego.
— Waymo (@Waymo) January 29, 2025
Read more about how our road trips help advance the Waymo Driver's AI: https://t.co/96XzLSFV8O pic.twitter.com/UDCWOCkVOk
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For now, there are no plans for Waymo to begin robotaxi service in San Diego. It's already picking up passengers elsewhere, however, including in Los Angeles and Santa Monica.
Until now, they've only been on operation on city streets, but in the coming weeks, Waymo said, its cars will drive on major freeways Interstates 10 and 405, as well as the Imperial Highway.
The company said freeway rides will first be available for employees and, then, the general public.
Local
Waymo's autonomous vehicles are not the first to travel local roads. Cruise, a self-driving car company based out of San Francisco, was spotted testing its vehicles in the Gaslamp Quarter in August 2023.