Waymo is expanding its presence in Arizona with a large land purchase northwest of Phoenix.
The autonomous vehicle producer purchased the 5,500 acres of land in Wittmann from Route 14 Investment Partners LLC for $220 million.
Waymo says it’ll test its robotaxis at the site, which Chrysler and Apple have also used for vehicle testing.
Waymo said in a social media post "This investment gives our teams dedicated urban and freeway tracks to validate software in a controlled setting before deploying on."
This follows the company’s decision in May to suspend freeway services in Phoenix. This acquisition joins Waymo’s two other vehicle testing sites in California and Ohio.
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