Waymo, Google’s self-driving-vehicle unit, says it plans to begin preparing for a robotaxi ride-hailing service in Toronto, with a target launch date of 2028. Multiple outlets report that Toronto could become the first Canadian city to offer fully autonomous ride-hailing from Waymo’s vehicles.
Coverage describes the plan as starting with early steps that would put Waymo’s vehicles on Toronto streets as it moves through an initial phase. The reporting also characterizes the effort as a pilot-style approach for deploying self-driving cars, though details of exact routes, vehicle counts, and regulatory timelines are not fully specified in the provided summaries.
Across sources, the central differences are limited: some emphasize Waymo’s broader intention to expand autonomous services to Canada first, while others focus on the pilot framing and the near-term groundwork work leading up to the 2028 start. All accounts, however, converge on Toronto as the next major target market and on 2028 as the projected timeline for the first service launch.
