https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/waymo-michigan-factory-self-driving-cars/

"In the US, the auto industry is synonymous with Michigan. Auto manufacturing has created hundreds of thousands of jobs in the state and built an economic engine that helps fuel the entire country," Waymo's team wrote in its Medium post. "The Great Lakes State is one we already know and love, with a talented workforce and excellent snowy conditions for our cars to test."

Waymo's ultimate goal is to extend its commercial self-driving service to as many people as possible. Waymo One has already launched in Phoenix, offering autonomous rides within a large geofenced chunk of Arizona's capital city. Our own Tim Stevens took a ride, and it turned out to be a largely smooth experience.