Waymo said it recently received its latest delivery from Jaguar I-Pace SUV, which will be modernized with autonomous sensors and driving technology in its factory in Arizona, before joining its Robotaxi fleet.
In a blog article published today, the company Alphabet said that it currently had 1,500 jaguars on its four main markets: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Austin. And it plans to add 2,000 additional vehicles in 2026, for a total size of the fleet of 3,500. The company recently reached an average of 250,000 passenger trips paid per week.
Waymo generally does not like to comment on the size of its fleet, so today’s announcement gives a rare overview of the number of robotaxis that the company has currently operated. Waymo’s plans to improve arise while Eyes Atlanta, Miami and Washington, DC for the launch in 2026.
Waymo assembles his robotaxie with the help of the automotive engineering company Magna International in a 239,000 square feet factory in Mesa, Arizona. The last batch of Jaguar I-Paces of the company will be assembled there, which should transport Waymo until next year. And from 2026, Waymo will start working on his sixth generation “Waymo Driver”, which will be launched in the Zeekr RT. Zeekr is a subsidiary of Geely, which is one of the largest Chinese car manufacturers.
The new Robotaxi is designed in Sweden (where Geely has the Swedish car manufacturer Volvo), adapted from the fully electric five -door Zeekr. Waymo then imports vehicles into Arizona, where they will be equipped with the hardware and software necessary for autonomous driving. The first test vehicles began to arrive in the United States last year.
In order to adapt to several vehicle platforms, Waymo claims that its Mesa factory will add automated mounting lines and “other efficiency” over time. And when it operates at full capacity, the company expects it to be able to produce “tens of thousands” of Robotaxis each year. Waymo added new processes at the end of the assembly chain for validation and the passenger commission to ensure that each vehicle is ready to accept the runners as soon as it leaves the factory. Each vehicle goes to service after leaving the factory, where it is ready for passenger vans within 30 minutes, according to Waymo spokesperson Chris Bonelli.
