Waymo Can Now Expand to Los Angeles and San Francisco Peninsula

The robotaxi company’s plans were suspended in February, but have been granted after further review.

A Waymo autonomous vehicle on Market Street in San Francisco on Nov. 17, 2023. Jason Henry/AFP via Getty Images

State regulators approved the application of driverless car service company Waymo on March 1, effective immediately, to expand in areas of Los Angeles and San Francisco following a brief pause.

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) had suspended Waymo’s request to expand on Feb. 21, giving commissioners until June 19 to review plans of the startup owned by Google parent company Alphabet amid pushback from officials in San Mateo and Los Angeles counties.