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

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. 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. Don't Miss: A single bad hire can set a startup back years. Here are the 5 hires founders most often misjudge — and why Still Learning the Market?