As Waymo’s driverless cars hit the roads in more cities across America, the company’s growth is accelerating rapidly. The autonomous vehicle company has completed over 14 million trips in 2025, tripling its public rides from the previous year. This expansion shows that fully self-driving cars aren’t just a future promise anymore—they’re operating on city streets right now.
Waymo currently operates in Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Austin across more than 400 square miles. The company launched fully autonomous driving in Miami, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando starting in November 2025. These vehicles don’t have safety drivers anymore. They’re completely driverless, making their own decisions on the road. Waymo’s transition to fully autonomous operations has become routine as the company scales across multiple markets. The company has also announced plans to expand to over 20 cities globally, including London and Tokyo, with testing in Tokyo expected to launch in 2026. This global expansion strategy demonstrates Waymo’s commitment to establishing a worldwide leadership position in autonomous vehicle technology.
Waymo’s driverless network now spans nine cities across America, with completely autonomous vehicles making their own road decisions.
The numbers are impressive. Waymo reached over 1 million fully autonomous rides per month in spring 2025. The company is on track to hit 1 million rides per week by the end of 2026. In 2024 alone, Waymo’s electric vehicles traveled over 4 million miles and completed quadruple the rides from the previous year. This growth is backed by rigorous testing, with billions of miles driven in simulation to ensure safety and reliability across diverse driving conditions.
Safety has been a major focus. Waymo’s autonomous vehicles have been involved in 11 times fewer serious injury collisions than human drivers. They’ve also had five times fewer injury-causing crashes than human drivers, with zero human fatalities. The company’s technology uses radar, lidar, and optical sensors to comprehend what’s happening around the vehicle in real time. The onboard AI makes moment-by-moment navigation decisions without human intervention.
Waymo’s success has earned recognition. The company won the 2025 MotorTrend Best Tech award for Waymo One, its commercial robotaxi service. Time Magazine named Waymo Driver the Best Invention of 2025. These achievements suggest that autonomous vehicles are finally becoming mainstream.
The environmental impact matters too. Waymo’s 2024 rides saved 10 million pounds of CO2 emissions. With over 2,000 electric cars in its fleet, the company is reducing transportation emissions across multiple cities.
Looking ahead, Waymo plans expansion to Nashville and Washington, D.C. in 2026. The company also received permits to operate at San Jose Mineta International Airport and San Francisco International Airport. These milestones show that Waymo’s driverless surge isn’t slowing down anytime soon. The company is committed to community engagement and trust as it expands into new markets.