<div dir="ltr">On August 14, 2026, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved Waymo\u2019s Advice Letter No. 4, authorizing commercial, fare-charging driverless operations across 18 counties in Northern and Southern California.<br><br>Key Details of the 18-County Expansion<br><br>Northern California \u2014 12 Counties:<br>Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, and Yolo.<br><br>Southern California \u2014 6 Counties:<br>Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura.<br><br>New Commercial Markets:<br>The approval authorizes commercial passenger service in Sacramento and San Diego, along with major operational expansions throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Greater Los Angeles.<br><br>Fleet Scope:<br>The authorization covers both Waymo\u2019s retrofitted Jaguar I-PACE vehicles and its custom Ojai robotaxis, based on the Zeekr platform and equipped with Waymo\u2019s 6th-generation Driver.<br><br>Operating Profile:<br>Waymo is authorized to operate on local streets, highways, freeways, and rail crossings during the day and at night, including in rain and fog.<br><br>Official Links<br><br>CPUC Regulatory Approval \u2014 Advice Letter No. 4:<br><a href="https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/-/media/cpuc-website/divisions/consumer-protection-and-enforcement-division/documents/tlab/av-programs/tcp0038152a-waymo-al-0004.pdf">https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/-/media/cpuc-website/divisions/consumer-protection-and-enforcement-division/documents/tlab/av-programs/tcp0038152a-waymo-al-0004.pdf</a><br><br>Waymo Official Newsroom:<br><a href="https://waymo.com/blog/">https://waymo.com/blog/</a><br><br>Waymo Service Expansion Updates:<br><a href="https://waymo.com/blog/shorts/growing-to-1400-sqm/">https://waymo.com/blog/shorts/growing-to-1400-sqm/</a></div>