"Waymo robotaxis can now be hailed by the public in Miami. The company said Thursday it will initially open the service, on a rolling basis, to the nearly 10,000 local residents on its waitlist. Once accepted, riders will be able to hail a robotaxi within a 60-square-mile service area in Miami that covers neighborhoods such as the Design District, Wynwood, Brickell, and Coral Gables."
"Waymo said it plans to eventually expand to Miami International Airport, but didn't provide a timeline beyond that it was coming "soon." Waymo has had a presence in Miami for months in the lead-up to the commercial launch. After mapping and then testing its autonomous vehicles on Miami's public roads, the company removed safety operators from the fleet in November. The driverless was initially open to employees."
"This phased approach is part of Waymo's launch playbook, and one that is being implemented far more often than even a year ago. Waymo first opened its robotaxis to the general public in Phoenix in 2020. It expanded to San Francisco and Los Angeles and eventually opened it to all riders in 2024. As the company continued to expand in those metro areas - pushing into the larger Bay Area and into Silicon Valley, for example - it also opened in new markets."
Waymo opened public robotaxi service in Miami, initially rolling it out to nearly 10,000 waitlisted local residents. Accepted riders can hail robotaxis within a 60-square-mile service area covering neighborhoods including the Design District, Wynwood, Brickell, and Coral Gables. The company plans eventual expansion to Miami International Airport. Waymo mapped and tested autonomous vehicles on Miami public roads and removed safety operators from the fleet in November after initial access for employees. The rollout follows Waymo's phased launch approach used in Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, with ongoing expansion into additional U.S. and international markets.
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