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Waymo, a leader in autonomous driving technology, is expanding its U.S. manufacturing capabilities to meet growing demand for its ride-hailing service, Waymo One. Operating in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Austin, the service delivers over 250,000 paid trips weekly. With plans to launch in Atlanta, Miami, and Washington, D.C. in 2026, Waymo is scaling its fleet through a new Metro Phoenix factory in partnership with Magna.
Key Highlights
- New Factory: A 239,000-square-foot facility in Mesa, AZ, creating hundreds of local jobs.
- Production Capacity: Capable of building thousands of autonomous Jaguar I-PACE vehicles annually.
- Future Growth: Plans to integrate the 6th-generation Waymo Driver on new platforms like Zeekr RT.
- Efficiency Gains: Vehicles can enter service within 30 minutes of leaving the factory.
- Economic Impact: Boosts Arizona’s tech economy, supported by Governor Katie Hobbs.
Revving up production! ⚡ Partnering with @MagnaInt, we've opened our new Waymo Driver integration plant in Mesa, AZ, to scale the future of autonomous mobility. See how we're building thousands of all-electric vehicles: https://t.co/8O1utEmkI6 pic.twitter.com/LSDmVwACW5
— Waymo (@Waymo) May 5, 2025
The Mesa facility, a multi-million-dollar investment, produces Jaguar I-PACE vehicles equipped with the Waymo Driver, a fully autonomous system designed and assembled in the U.S. This plant supports Waymo’s fleet of over 1,500 vehicles and will build more than 2,000 additional I-PACEs by next year. The factory’s flexible design allows for future integration of new vehicle platforms, starting with the Zeekr RT, and will incorporate automated assembly lines to increase production to tens of thousands of vehicles annually at full capacity.
Waymo has also streamlined its vehicle commissioning process, enabling Phoenix fleet vehicles to drive autonomously from the factory directly into service, picking up passengers in under 30 minutes. Vehicles destined for other cities can begin public service within hours of arriving at local depots. According to Ryan McNamara, Waymo’s Vice President of Operations, this facility is the “epicenter” of the company’s growth, offering cost efficiency and scalability.
This expansion strengthens Waymo’s ability to serve more riders quickly, reinforcing its position in the autonomous driving industry.
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