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Waymo Acquires 5,458-Acre Proving Grounds Site in $220M Deal
The $220 million purchase adds a 5,500-acre test site with a 4-mile oval track and freeway course to Waymo’s closed testing network.
- On June 5, Waymo acquired a 5,500-acre proving ground in Wittmann, Arizona, for $220 million from Route 14 Investment Partners LLC, a shell company associated with Apple.
- Apple purchased the facility for $125 million in 2021 to support Project Titan, its multibillion-dollar autonomous vehicle program, which the tech giant abandoned in early 2024.
- Purpose-Built for autonomous vehicle testing, the location includes a 115-acre city course, a 35-acre vehicle dynamics area, and a 4-mile oval track designed for freeway scenarios.
- Waymo's acquisition rounds out its test network, complementing existing facilities at the Castle Proving Ground in California and the Transportation Research Center in Ohio.
- Operating a fleet of close to 4,000 vehicles across more than 10 cities, Waymo plans to enter 20 additional markets, including Tokyo and London.
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Waymo buys Apple's abandoned self-driving car proving ground for $220M
Waymo has acquired a massive 5,500-acre autonomous vehicle proving ground in Wittmann, Arizona, for $220 million — nearly double the $125 million Apple paid for it in 2021. The facility was the centerpiece of Apple’s now-dead self-driving car program. The deal, recorded June 5 in Maricopa County filings, adds a world-class test facility to Waymo’s infrastructure as the company races to scale its robotaxi fleet to 1 million weekly rides by the en…
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