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Waymo expands driverless operations into Toronto under Ontario pilot

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 12:04 AM UTC · How we work

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Waymo is expanding self-driving car operations into Canada under Ontario’s pilot program.
Waymo will manually drive vehicles in Toronto to create high-definition street maps.
Trained safety drivers will test autonomous cars on public roads before removal.
Waymo aims to launch a fully driverless ride-hailing service in Toronto by 2028.
Tekedra Mawakana, co-CEO of Waymo, called the Canadian entry a key global milestone.

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Story summary

Waymo is expanding self-driving car operations into Canada under Ontario’s pilot program.
Waymo will manually drive vehicles in Toronto to create high-definition street maps.
Trained safety drivers will test autonomous cars on public roads before removal.
Waymo aims to launch a fully driverless ride-hailing service in Toronto by 2028.
Tekedra Mawakana, co-CEO of Waymo, called the Canadian entry a key global milestone.