Alphabet's Waymo plans first Canada robotaxi service in Toronto in 2028

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October 16, 2026 6:54 AM EDT

The Waymo Ojai autonomous vehicle, a Chinese-made electric vehicle manufactured by Zeekr, travels in traffic along a city street in Los Angeles,California, US, October 15, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Blake

(Corrects headline ‌and first ​paragraph ​to say Waymo is owned by Alphabet, not Google)

Oct ‌16 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Waymo said on Friday ⁠it plans to bring its autonomous ‌ride-hailing service to Toronto ‌in 2028, marking the self-driving company's first planned deployment in Canada ​and its latest move to expand beyond the US.

Here are ⁠some details:

• Waymo, which operates commercial robotaxi services ​in several US cities, said it would partner with Element ​Fleet Management for fleet ‌operations in Toronto as it expands to markets ⁠including London and Tokyo

• The company said it will begin groundwork in ⁠Canada's largest city, including mapping and engagement ​with local authorities, as it prepares for a future deployment of the Waymo Driver.

• ‌Waymo also plans to create hundreds of jobs over ‌time in fleet maintenance, validation ⁠driving, customer service ‌and other ​operations functions

(Reporting by Prathik Jayaprakash in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim ‌Zahid)


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