Waymo Buys Massive Arizona Testing Ground

Waymo just paid $220 million for a sprawling 5,500-acre former Chrysler proving ground in Surprise, Arizona — complete with city streets, a four-mile oval, and freeway courses — to massively expand testing for its self-driving tech. This new facility complements existing sites in California and Ohio, helping validate Waymo Driver across complex scenarios. The move follows a temporary pause in Phoenix freeway service due to construction challenges, and comes as Waymo rolls out its advanced sixth-gen Ojai vehicle — built for cold weather and ready for expansion into Denver and Minneapolis. This is a major step toward deploying autonomous vehicles nationwide. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c671a9d8e64eb2a6