However, the road tests don’t necessarily indicate that commercial services are being imminently planned in these locations. So citizens of San Diego and Las Vegas — and the eight other locations — may spot a Waymo touring their cities this year, but they won't be able to hop in for a ride anytime soon.

Waymo is eyeing Las Vegas as one such testing bed. The city is, as Rose puts it, "interesting," which sounds quite a lot like a nice way to say "a huge damn mess." The Verge points out Vegas' chaotic strip,

Alphabet-owned Waymo plans to test its autonomous taxis in cities including Las Vegas and San Diego this year.

Waymo plans to start testing autonomous vehicles in 10 new cities this year, starting with Las Vegas and San Diego, according to The Verge. However, this

Waymo is planning on bringing vehicles to ten new cities in 2025, according to a report by The Verge. This new testing phase starts in Las Vegas and San Diego. These won’t be pure robotaxis, as they’ll have a manual operator.