Waymo 获批进入加拿大，将在多伦多启动自动驾驶测试
Waymo’s robotaxis are headed to Canada
Waymo 获准参与安大略省自动驾驶车辆试点项目，将在多伦多先由人工驾驶车辆绘制高精地图，随后在公共道路上开展带安全员的自动驾驶测试。Waymo 目前在美国 15 个城市运营 robotaxi 服务，并在伦敦和东京测试；多伦多是其最北、可能最多冬季路况的运营城市，将检验其自动驾驶技术与运营能力。
9:06 AM PDT · October 16, 2026
Alphabet’s self-driving car unit, Waymo, is expanding into Canada after receiving approval to participate in Ontario’s automated vehicle pilot program.
The company isn’t launching a robotaxi service just yet, though. Waymo tends to follow the same playbook for every new city, gradually proceeding from manual mapping to testing, and eventually operating a commercial service.
Waymo said in a blog post on Friday that its self-driving vehicles will be manually driven in Toronto to create high-definition maps of local street networks. The company will then test its autonomous vehicles on public roads with a human safety operator on board. These operators will eventually be pulled from the driver’s seat, and afterwards the company will invite the public to take rides in its robotaxis.
Waymo’s move into Canada is part of an aggressive push into new markets that’s picking up speed. Two years ago, the company was operating in only three commercial markets, and its robotaxis were not yet driving on freeways. Its expansion plans kicked off in March 2025 with a deployment in Austin, and later in Atlanta. Today, the company has robotaxi services in 15 U.S. cities, and is testing them in London and Tokyo as well.
The company’s co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana said the expansion into Canada marks an important milestone in its global journey. This is also the northernmost and possibly most wintry city that Waymo has so far tried to operate in, so these conditions will test its AV technology and operational savviness.
As part of its accelerated expansion strategy, Waymo has started partnering with third-party companies to manage its fleet in each respective city. Toronto is no different: Waymo said it has partnered with Toronto-based Element Fleet Management, and expects to support hundreds of jobs in spaces such as fleet maintenance, validation driving, customer service, and operations.
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