Tampa’s might be getting a little bit freakier thanks to driverless taxi company Waymo.
TechCrunch said the Bay area is among three new cities on its radar (Minneapolis and New Orleans are the others). The company—owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet—already has plans to expand to Orlando in early-2026, according to Orlando Weekly.
Tampa city officials told WTSP that Waymo “is coming at no cost to the city and will be funded and implemented by private enterprise,” adding that it could be a year before Tampa residents will actually be able to ride in a driver-free taxi…