Waymo plans to start testing autonomous vehicles in 10 new cities this year, starting with Las Vegas and San Diego, according to The Verge. However, this

Waymo, the California-based autonomous vehicle company, has brought a limited fleet of vehicles piloted by trained, human autonomous specialists to test on Las Vegas roads, company officials

After testing the Waymo Driver in multiple cities, the company says the tech is adapting successfully to new environments, leading to the expansion.

Shares of Uber and Lyft have come under pressure as Alphabet's Waymo expands autonomous vehicle testing to 10 new cities, including Las Vegas and San Diego.

Waymo's approach involves deploying fewer than ten manually driven vehicles in each city for a couple of months.

Waymo is planning on bringing vehicles to ten new cities in 2025, according to a report by The Verge. This new testing phase starts in Las Vegas and San Diego. These won’t be pure robotaxis, as they’ll have a manual operator.