Waymo in Chicago? Autonomous rideshare company confirms ‘laying the groundwork’ in The Windy City
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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/Waymo-Chicago.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1400" /></div><p>After Chicago residents began posting images of <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/waymo/">Waymo</a> vehicles being unloaded on the city’s streets, the autonomous rideshare company confirmed it is exploring expanding its network to the Second City. However, an obstacle currently stands in the way of that deployment.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/25/waymo-chicago-autonomous-rideshare/#more-457103">more…</a>
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/Waymo-Chicago.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1400" /></div><p>After Chicago residents began posting images of <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/waymo/">Waymo</a> vehicles being unloaded on the city’s streets, the autonomous rideshare company confirmed it is exploring expanding its network to the Second City. However, an obstacle currently stands in the way of that deployment.</p>
<a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/25/waymo-chicago-autonomous-rideshare/#more-457103">more…</a>