Waymo’s rapid expansion continues, as the Alphabet-owned company announced this week that it is officially entering four new U.S. cities—Baltimore, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia.
Beginning this week, Waymo will start manually driving its all-electric Jaguar I-PACE fleet throughout these new markets. This early phase will gather roadway data, refine local maps, and learn each city’s traffic patterns before a single fully autonomous rider gets into a vehicle.
Waymo says this methodical rollout has been the backbone of its deployments in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, and Seattle, where its robotaxi service already operates or is preparing for public launch.
The company emphasized that the expansion is about far more than mapping. Teams on the ground will be meeting with community groups, transit advocates, and state and local officials to ensure that autonomous vehicles integrate smoothly into existing transportation systems.
In some cases, like Baltimore and St. Louis, Waymo will work directly with policymakers to create regulatory frameworks that support safe commercial deployment. In others, such as Philadelphia, the company is already further along, having recently started autonomous testing with specialists behind the wheel.
Waymo has now logged over 100 million fully autonomous miles on public roads and delivered millions of commercial robotaxi rides—more than any other operator globally. Waymo says its data continues to show measurable safety improvements in the cities where it operates, reinforcing its belief that autonomous technology can reduce collisions and improve overall road safety.
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