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Waymo plan to start testing self-directed vehicle in 10 newfangled city this class , starting with Las Vegas and San Diego , accord toThe Verge . However , this does n’t think the company will launch commercial-grade operations in any of these cities — or even try out them in autonomous fashion . Waymo tell The Verge it will post less than 10 AVs to each city , where they will be manually driven .
The tidings comes a few hours beforeTesla ’s 2024 4th - quarter earnings call , where investors will be listening for updates to the auto maker ’s robotaxi and ego - driving initiatives .
Waymo is already operating a commercial-grade robotaxi service in three city — Phoenix , San Francisco , and Los Angeles — with plans to launch inAustin , Atlanta , andMiamithis year .
The Alphabet - owned company has not confirmed if it will launch a robotaxi divine service in any of the cities it try out in this yr . Usually , Waymo sends a circumscribed human being - drive fleet to test across a broad grasp of city and driving condition to get a sensory faculty of how its system adapts to new environments .
In 2024 , Waymo test its vehicles inMichiganand upstate New York to essay its engineering science in harsh winter conditions .
