News Summary

• Waymo is partnering with Avis Budget Group to manage its fleet of all-electric autonomous Jaguar I-Pace vehicles.
• Avis will handle general depot operations, including charging and maintaining the vehicles.
• Users will be able to hail a robotaxi through the Waymo app.
• Waymo operates commercially in five cities: Austin, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and the San Francisco Bay Area, which extends into Silicon Valley.
• The company plans to launch its commercial Robotaxi service next year in Washington, D.C., and Miami.