Waymo is planning its most aggressive expansion yet. After proving the model in sunny US cities, 2026 marks the leap to international markets and challenging climates.
The 2026 Expansion Plan:
New US Cities:
Nashville, Las Vegas, San Diego, Detroit, Washington D.C., Miami, Dallas, Seattle, Houston, Orlando, San Antonio, Denver, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis
International — First Ever:
London — 2026 launch planned (first non-US market)
Tokyo — Testing underway
Snowy Climates — The Technical Breakthrough:
Pittsburgh — First snowy city deployment
St. Louis — Winter weather testing
Minneapolis — Extreme cold validation
Why Snow Matters:
Autonomous vehicles have historically struggled with:
Snow-covered lane markings
Sensor interference from precipitation
Ice and traction unpredictability
Reduced visibility
Cracking snowy climates opens the entire northern US, Canada, and Northern Europe markets.
Current Scale: 250K+ rides/week, 10M+ total paid rides, 2M+ autonomous miles per week
Gennaro is the creator of FourWeekMBA, which reached about four million business people, comprising C-level executives, investors, analysts, product managers, and aspiring digital entrepreneurs in 2022 alone | He is also Director of Sales for a high-tech scaleup in the AI Industry | In 2012, Gennaro earned an International MBA with emphasis on Corporate Finance and Business Strategy.
