Alphabet's self-driving technology unit, Waymo, announced on Monday that it has officially launched its robotaxi service to the general public in Las Vegas. The move marks the company's first entry into the Nevada market and follows a period of testing with employees that began in July.
The Las Vegas service will initially utilize a few dozen vehicles, with plans to scale operations over time. This launch intensifies competition in the city, where Amazon's Zoox unit began offering paid rides to the public last month. Waymo is deploying its sixth-generation driverless system housed in its purpose-built 'Ojai' robotaxi, which is based on a Zeekr vehicle platform.