Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving car division, is scaling up its manufacturing facility in Mesa, Arizona, to produce thousands of autonomous vehicles. The new plant will transform Jaguar I-PACEs into robotaxis for deployment in cities like Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Austin. Waymo plans to expand its services to Atlanta, Miami, and Washington, D.C., within 18 months. The facility, built in partnership with Magna, aims to produce tens of thousands of fully autonomous vehicles annually. This expansion could significantly boost Waymo’s revenue, potentially reaching $2 billion annually with an operational fleet of 10,000 vehicles. — new from qz.com
