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Waymo Self-Driving Cars Roll Into Orlando, Including Disney and Universal Coverage
Orlando just leveled up its transportation game. Waymo has officially launched its self-driving ride-hailing service in The City Beautiful, joining Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio as part of its latest expansion. That brings Waymo’s total commercial metro areas to 10, with even bigger plans on the horizon.
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Riders who have downloaded the Waymo app will begin receiving invitations on a rolling basis, allowing the company to scale smoothly before opening the service to everyone later this year. According to Waymo co CEO Tekedra Mawakana, the company is on track to serve more than one million rides per week by the end of 2026, with Orlando playing a key role in plans to expand into more than 20 cities.
Here is where things get especially interesting for theme park fans. Waymo’s Orlando service map includes coverage near Universal Orlando Resort, portions of Walt Disney World Resort, and Orlando International Airport. That means in the near future, your ride from the airport to your hotel or even between major destinations could be handled by a vehicle that does not need a human driver behind the wheel. Talk about Tomorrowland energy in real life.
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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer welcomed the launch, calling it another example of the city’s forward thinking approach to innovation and mobility. Waymo is also partnering with Lighthouse Central Florida to help ensure the service is accessible and meets the needs of individuals with vision loss.
Between Brightline, new airport expansions, and now autonomous ride hailing, Orlando is steadily turning into a living concept car showcase. The question now is simple. Would you trust a robot to get you to rope drop on time?
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