Waymo, the driverless car company based in Silicon Valley. said it will start "laying the early groundwork" for operations in Chicago.

Waymo will begin dispatching its robotaxis in four more cities in Texas and Florida, expanding the territory covered by its fleet of self-driving cars to 10 major U.S. metropolitan markets.

The day might be coming when self-driving lifts will roam the streets of Arlington -- but a couple legislative decisions would have to happen first. Waymo, Google's self-driving taxi arm that has been expanding in several other metro areas,

Waymo unveils cheaper sixth-generation driverless technology, expanding robotaxi service to 20 new cities this year with improved sensors and reduced costs.

Starting today, Waymo robotaxis are offering limited ride-hailing services in the heart of the Alamo City, Dallas, Houston and Orlando.

Waymo this week will begin mapping and collecting data in Chicago and Charlotte. The move comes as Waymo announces it is currently operating its robotaxis fully autonomously in 10 US cities.