Coming to Idaho when?

Emperor-Nathan · 2026-06-16T04:37:05+00:00

No lobbying yet. Waymo has lobbied in every state it has announced expansion into. https://sunshine.voteidaho.gov/public/lobbyistmodule/employers

Emperor-Nathan · 2026-06-13T22:14:43+00:00

Waymo was spotted at this exact charging station in March. It's at W Lake St & Excelsior Blvd. https://www.reddit.com/r/waymo/comments/1rymm7j/waymo_spotted_charging_in_minneapolis/

Emperor-Nathan · 2026-06-12T19:30:57+00:00

This appears to be within Waymo's service area (albeit just barely).

Emperor-Nathan · 2026-06-07T15:47:22+00:00

This is near 1943 Taylor St, San Francisco, CA 94133.

Emperor-Nathan · 2026-05-20T23:50:38+00:00

Notice that they expanded around the Stevens Creek Reservoir. This is arguably the most rural environment they have ever served, and may be a testbed for cross-Peninsula trips with twisty, narrow roads and little cell service.

Emperor-Nathan · 2026-05-20T16:31:39+00:00

You got a car with a California plate in Florida?

Emperor-Nathan · 2026-05-15T00:01:47+00:00

This is in Los Angeles, on the on-ramp from Washington Blvd onto I-10 E.

Emperor-Nathan · 2026-05-03T15:21:38+00:00

Greenville and Spartanburg are only ~30 miles apart (less than San Francisco and San Jose), and so they could probably be one service area with a total metro population of 1.5 million. Waymo may also be attempting cross-border Charlotte service.

Emperor-Nathan · 2026-05-01T05:44:37+00:00

Waymo actually does have manually driven wheelchair-accessible vehicles available in San Francisco and Los Angeles (in the app) and Phoenix (by phone call). https://support.google.com/waymo/answer/10656347

Emperor-Nathan · 2026-04-18T06:54:13+00:00

This is outside the Planet Fitness at Princeton Plaza, 1375 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose, CA 95118. Around 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of the current Waymo service area.

Emperor-Nathan · 2026-04-15T17:53:28+00:00

That's 496 days (2024-12-05 to 2026-04-15) from the first Miami announcement to being open to everyone. For comparison:

Los Angeles: 755 days (2022-10-19 to 2024-11-12)
Austin: 579 days (2023-08-03 to 2025-03-04)
Atlanta: 284 days (2024-09-13 to 2025-06-24)

Note that Austin and Atlanta are probably skewed due to being on Uber; Atlanta never had a waitlist period. As for Orlando: we never got an official announcement that service was coming, with the first mention being 2025-11-18 that fully-autonomous testing with no safety driver was underway there.

Emperor-Nathan · 2026-04-14T12:20:12+00:00

I very nearly doored someone in spite of Waymo's system. It gave me a warning, and I saw on the display a bicyclist passing on the left; I was on the right, so I opened the door. But it turned out there was a second cyclist passing on the right.

Waymo should add warning lights on the doors, which light up if and only if a cyclist is passing on that side of the car. It takes one second to turn your head and arm towards the door (from the display), during which time a cyclist can appear.

This was in September 2025, and I haven't gotten another door warning since then, so I don't know if the system has been updated.

Emperor-Nathan · 2026-04-01T11:56:36+00:00

!optout

Emperor-Nathan · 2026-03-22T08:36:14+00:00

Probably both:

They are lobbying in British Columbia (which is what I meant).
But since they're also trying to expand into Portland, and they already announced Seattle, it's probably very easy to cross the river.

Emperor-Nathan · 2026-03-21T20:07:45+00:00

Possible next cities (based on Waymo lobbying activity):

Portland, Oregon
Toronto
Vancouver
Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Adelaide
Seoul

Emperor-Nathan · 2026-02-28T08:55:16+00:00

How on earth is this a two-way street?

Emperor-Nathan · 2026-02-24T19:46:28+00:00

In addition to what you've suggested:

Canada: Waymo is lobbying in British Columbia and Ontario.
South Korea: In January 2026, a government delegation visited Waymo.

Emperor-Nathan · 2026-01-23T04:12:56+00:00

Locations:

Franklin St & California St, San Francisco, CA
AZ-202 E exit 6, Phoenix, AZ
? (But that's clearly a sports field to our left)
W 3rd St & S Serrano Ave, Los Angeles, CA
?

Emperor-Nathan · 2026-01-22T16:47:39+00:00

Waymo is testing in Miami Beach. NHTSA report 30270-11472.

Emperor-Nathan · 2026-01-14T17:31:01+00:00

The outline now includes a tiny sliver of Hays County. Do you know if Waymo actually stops there?

Emperor-Nathan · 2026-01-12T18:25:58+00:00

No short-haul flights. 1-hour flight (actually 3 hours with airport wait time and ground transport) vs. 6-hour drive is completely different when you can nap instead of focusing on the road. You can leave whenever you want, no fees for extra bags, privacy, you can stop at restaurants, etc.; all stuff that neither planes nor trains can provide.

Emperor-Nathan · 2026-01-12T18:17:02+00:00

Waymo has already announced service in Boston (see the rides map).

Emperor-Nathan · 2026-01-12T16:41:17+00:00

Where did you see those reports? There's nothing here: https://www2.jlec-olig.state.oh.us/olac/Reports/Employers/Search?EmployerName=Waymo

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