Waymo’s rapid 2026 expansion, already delivering public robotaxi service in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Orlando, and Miami by early spring after driverless testing began late last year, sets the baseline for trader expectations on imminent launches. With operations now spanning roughly ten U.S. cities and a $16 billion funding round supporting fleet growth, attention centers on whether announced 2026 targets such as Denver, Las Vegas, San Diego, or Washington, D.C., can clear final regulatory, mapping, or operational hurdles before the June 30 cutoff. Competitive pressure from rivals and historical patterns of phased rollouts—starting with supervised testing then scaling to rider access—suggest limited additional cities will qualify in the next twelve days absent surprise announcements or accelerated approvals.