Austin and Miami, another city where the company announced a fleet will be tested, will join San Francisco, Las Vegas and Seattle as the fourth and fifth cities where the vehicles will operate. The San Francisco-based company began its operations in its hometown in 2018 before expanding to Las Vegas in 2019 and Seattle in 2021.
Austin has been a hotbed for autonomous vehicle companies in the last few years, with companies Cruise and Waymo both operating fleets in the city, albeit controversially.The presence of autonomous vehicles has been the cause of concern among leaders and citizens alike in Austin. In early 2023, a vehicle operated by CruiseAnother company operating in Austin, Waymo, has also faced criticisms for its cars causing traffic delays.