Waymo Opens Robotaxi Service to Public in Las Vegas, Its First Nevada Market
Waymo has launched public robotaxi rides in Las Vegas, its first market in Nevada, adding to operations across several US states.
Alphabet's autonomous driving unit Waymo has begun offering rides to the general public in Las Vegas, marking its first entry into Nevada as it widens its robotaxi footprint across the United States.
The company said it will initially invite members of the public to use the service with a few dozen vehicles, and intends to expand the fleet over time.
Las Vegas becomes Waymo's first public robotaxi market in Nevada. The move extends a push that already includes established operations in California, Texas, Florida and Arizona. Earlier this month, the company also announced plans to expand into Denver, San Diego and Tampa.
The Las Vegas service runs on Waymo's sixth-generation self-driving system, deployed in the Ojai, its robotaxi built on a vehicle platform supplied by Zeekr.
Until now, Zoox, owned by Amazon, was the only robotaxi operator in the city offering paid rides to the public, having started commercial operations last month.
Waymo, which was valued at $126 billion in February when it raised $16 billion, has been steadily growing its robotaxi fleet as it competes with Zoox and Tesla in the self-driving vehicle market.