Waymo says the California Public Utilities Commission has approved its application to operate a fully autonomous, commercial ride-hailing service in Sacramento. The approval also allows Waymo to

Waymo's robotaxis, including its new light-blue Ojai vans, are still testing in Sacramento. Here's what has to happen before riders can hop in.

Waymo has announced that it's received permission from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to expand its robotaxi service across more counties in California. The company says the decision will allow it to offer rides in Sacramento and San Diego for the first time, and expand service in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles.

Waymo may soon broaden its reach into the East Bay, Wine Country and up the coast toward Sea Ranch under new permits the California Public Utilities Commission approved this week.

Waymo has received approval to expand its service across what appears to be the entire San Francisco Bay Area. On Friday, the autonomous taxi company said its application to

Waymo has imported 3,200 Zeekr cars from China since 2024 through the Port of Los Angeles. Most of those vehicles were imported this year.