Waymo, Robotaxi Savaşını Las Vegas'a Taşıyor — Alfabe Destekli Hizmet, 2027 'de Denetimsiz Tokyo Lansmanını Planlıyor

Waymo Expands Robotaxi Battle to Las Vegas — Alphabet-Backed Service Plans Unsupervised Tokyo Launch in 2027, Taking on Uber

Waymo self driving car performing tests on a street near Google's offices, Silicon Valley (Credit: Waymo self driving car performing tests on a street near Google's offices, Silicon Valley | Photo courtesy: Shutterstock)

Badar Shaikh

Thu, September 17, 2026 at 1:00 AM GMT+3 5 min read

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Alphabet Inc.-backed Robotaxi service Waymo has announced the expansion of its autonomous vehicles in Las Vegas, as well as a 2027 rollout of Waymo vehicles in Tokyo.

Las Vegas Expansion

In an official statement released on Monday, Waymo said that it is rolling out its service in Las Vegas, where a majority of the fleet would comprise the Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.-backed Zeekr's co-developed "Ojai" Robotaxis with Waymo's sixth-generation self-driving suite.

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Waymo says the service will be offered in an area spanning nearly 24 miles from Boulder Junction to Sahara Avenue and from Spring Valley to Winchester in Las Vegas. The company said it plans to expand the service to other residents in the Clark County region.

Waymo in Tokyo

In a separate release, Waymo said that the company will be rolling out its unsupervised Robotaxis in Tokyo next year "contingent on securing regulatory approval from national and local authorities, as well as completing the ongoing validation of Waymo's technology," the company said.

Waymo had partnered with taxi operator Nihon Kotsu as well as Japanese ride-hailing platform GO. The company says that riders will be able to book rides in Tokyo via the Waymo app, as well as the GO app once the service rolls out.

Notably, Uber Technologies Inc. also said that it will be expanding and offering Robotaxis on its platform in Japan, with CEO Dara Khosrowshahi saying that Japan has been a "terrific market" for the ride-hailing giant.

The company had signed an operational partnership with Japan's Hinomaru Kotsu Co. Ltd. to oversee fleet operations in Tokyo as the service eyes a late 2026 launch.

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