Waymo opens driverless rides in Denver, San Diego and Tampa

Waymo launched driverless rides in Denver, San Diego and Tampa, with Denver becoming its first commercial deployment in a city that receives real snowfall—averaging about 56 inches annually. The company says its vehicles will safely stop when conditions deteriorate, and it has previously tested in snowy locations such as Novi, Michigan and Buffalo, while planning future mapping for Munich by late 2027 under EU type-approval rules that require a minimum-risk maneuver at weather boundaries.