Key Waymo Miami Findings

Waymo Miami Field Report

We recently traveled to Miami to inspect Waymo’s infrastructure buildout across the Magic City. What we found tells a very clear story, Waymo has ambitious plans for the Miami market, supported by two strategic depots, one operational and one soon to begin construction.

Depot One: Non-Operational (Miami Airport)

• Status: Non-Operational (Pre-Construction)
• Location: Northwest Miami, adjacent to Miami International Airport (MIA)

The first depot we visited sits adjacent to Miami International Airport in northwest Miami. Ground has not been broken yet, but the parcel is large with significant room for expansion. More importantly, a service road connects the site directly to the airport without the need to use the highway. That detail matters. It positions Waymo for a seamless airport to destination corridor that we estimate could be operational within 12 to 18 months.

The service road connection eliminates highway dependency, which means faster pickup times and a more predictable rider experience from day one.

Depot Two: Operational Depot (Wynwood)

• Status: Fully Operational
• Location: Wynwood area, near the Miami Design District

The second depot is located in the Wynwood area near the Design District and is fully operational. We observed what we estimate to be 20 plus vehicles with roughly 30 plus fast chargers. The depot sits next to a Florida Power & Light (FPL) substation, which is not a coincidence.

Maintenance and cleaning operations appear to be running out of POD storage units on the property. This is early stage infrastructure. But what caught our attention is the vacant parcels on both sides and an adjacent warehouse. That gives Waymo a clear path to scale without having to relocate as the service grows.

While we were on site, we noticed FPL micro trenching from the substation to the depot. In our view, this is a potential signal that additional electrical capacity is being routed to support a larger fleet.

Overall Assessment

Between these two depots, Waymo’s ability to service a thousand plus vehicles in Miami appears well within reach. The airport site provides the land and the facility to conduct routine service maintenance. The Wynwood depot provides access to Brickell and the Design District.

Together, these two depots form the backbone of a robust Miami robotaxi operation. But the next frontier is the beaches. Surfside. North Beach. South Beach.

Miami’s notoriously heavy traffic between the mainland and the barrier islands creates a natural choke point. A third depot will likely be necessary to serve beach demand without routing every vehicle back through downtown, potentially leading to increased wait times.

The demand signal in this market is unmistakable. Hard Rock Stadium hosts Dolphins games, Formula 1, and the Super Bowl is returning to Miami in the 2030s. Layer in the year round tourism economy and the cruise port, and you have a market where robotaxi utilization could run hot 12 months a year.

Waymo is not just entering Miami. They are building the infrastructure to own it.