Waymo is planning to rapidly expand its robotaxi fleet, with a new autonomous vehicle factory in Mesa, Arizona, in partnership with Magna.

Waymo is one of the leading autonomous driving companies. The company already has a substantial fleet in cities in California, Arizona, and Texas.

Waymo One has grown substantially in the last couple of years. We’ve also incrementally grown our commercial fleet as we’ve welcomed more riders, with over 1,500 vehicles across San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Austin. Earlier this year, we received our final delivery from Jaguar, and through next year, we will build over 2,000 more fully autonomous I-PACE vehicles for our fleet.

The new factory will help the company scale its growth, as well as provide hundreds of jobs in the Mesa, AZ area.

The Waymo Driver integration plant will build thousands of Jaguar I-PACEs equipped with our fully autonomous technology, which we design and assemble in the U.S. At 239,000 square feet, this factory is a multi-million dollar investment and has created hundreds of jobs in Mesa, AZ that support our future growth plans.

“The new Waymo and Magna manufacturing facility in Mesa is the latest example of Arizona being the new home for technology to innovate and grow,” said Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs. “I’m proud to see autonomous vehicles on our streets every day, helping get people where they need to be safely. The new manufacturing facility will enhance this presence, and the local jobs it’s creating will help Arizona’s tech economy continue to rise on the world stage.”

“The Waymo Driver integration plant in Mesa is the epicenter of our future growth plans,” said Ryan McNamara, Vice President of Operations, Waymo. “With our partners at Magna, we’ve opened a manufacturing site that enables the cost efficiency, flexibility, and capacity to scale our fleet to new heights.”

The company says new vehicles will be able to drive themselves out of the factory and start carrying passengers as soon as 30 minutes later.