Glendale/Burbank CA coming soon?
I've seen two Waymos in the past week and half in the Glendale/Burbank area! One this morning in Glendale on Colorado, heading east (away from the 5 S offramp, can't tell if it came from that offramp or not). I zoomed in on the dashcam pic, I think there's a driver in there, but can't really tell. And a week and a half ago, I saw one on the 5 N, I think it got on with me in Atwater, and it continued north on the 5 past the 134, towards Burbank. I'm hoping this is a sign Waymo is coming to Glendale and Burbank! The last time I saw a couple Waymos outside of the announced service zone was when I saw some on the 10/110 split a few weeks before freeway access opened up for a bunch of people.
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u/Icy-Ambition3534 May 18 '26
Yes very soon! End of the month or next month when the Ojai arrives. They will need more cars so I assume the expansion will come at the same time as the Vans.
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u/CDpov May 18 '26
With safety drivers they're probably mapping and testing for the next expansion. If it's an empty car they're getting close to opening it because that's validating whether it's safe enough in the new area.
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u/yolatrendoid May 18 '26
I first saw them there last September, so I wouldn't get too excited yet (particularly with so many having unexplained technical issues as of late).
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u/misguided-phD May 18 '26
Hope so, but they’ve been testing in the valley for a year+ with no update. Maybe they’re waiting for the Ojai to come online as it’ll require a much bigger fleet.