Alphabet’s Waymo says it will deploy a new autonomous vehicle designed specifically for robotaxi service to expand public rides in the United States. Multiple Bloomberg reports describe the rollout as introducing robotaxi trips in California and Arizona that operate without human supervision. The reporting ties the new vehicles to Zeekr, indicating Waymo is using a vehicle platform built in collaboration with the Chinese automaker. The company frames the change as an expansion of its public ride program, shifting to a model where customers can request and take rides while the system handles driving and monitoring without a human driver or supervisor in the vehicle. The reports do not provide additional details on timelines beyond the planned deployment, nor do they specify changes to service coverage within the two states. Taken together, the coverage indicates Waymo is preparing a broader, more automated robotaxi offering in two existing operating markets, using a purpose-built vehicle for autonomous ride-hailing.