According to Sawyer Merritt on X, Waymo has begun serving its first public riders with fully autonomous robotaxis in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando, marking its first simultaneous multi-city public launch. As reported by Sawyer Merritt citing Waymo’s announcement, this expansion accelerates real-world deployment of autonomous driving stacks and perception models, creating immediate opportunities for fleet operations, mapping, and urban AV integrations. According to Waymo’s prior public communications referenced by Sawyer Merritt, scaling to multiple metros enables richer edge-case data collection and faster safety validation cycles, which can attract municipal partnerships and commercial agreements with hospitality, airports, and event venues.