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Waymo has been testing in Nashville for several months. According to its announced plan, the company will partner with the ride-hailing platform Lyft to formally launch the commercial service within the year. Initially, users will be able to hail rides through the dedicated Waymo app; as the service expands, it will also become available on the Lyft platform. Under this partnership, Lyft will handle backend operations—including fleet management, vehicle maintenance, charging infrastructure, and depot operations—through its subsidiary Flexdrive, while Waymo focuses on its core autonomous driving technology.

Waymo has accelerated the expansion of its commercial footprint in recent years. Currently, the company operates commercial services in Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, Miami, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Phoenix, and has deployed driverless test fleets in several other cities, including Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando.

Its strategy for entering new markets is highly consistent: first, a small number of vehicles with safety drivers are deployed for manual driving to create high-definition maps; this is followed by autonomous testing under the supervision of safety drivers; the final phase involves fully driverless testing, often initially made available to employees, before a full-scale commercial launch. Nashville is currently in this final critical testing phase, signaling that a new transformation in urban mobility is on the horizon.

Roger Luo said:Waymo’s fully driverless testing in Nashville marks a critical step toward commercialization. Its partnership with Lyft (technology + operations) can accelerate deployment, but long-term reliability and regulatory adaptation remain key challenges for success.

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