# "By the end of 2026, we'll be able to have a much bigger footprint" (DEPLOY verdict: Partly true)

- **DEPLOY verdict:** Partly true
- **Claim type:** Timeline
- **Claimed:** 2026-02-11
- **Implied deadline:** 2026-12-31
- **Claimed by:** [Waymo](/companies/waymo.md)

## How DEPLOY assessed this

Waymo is expanding to Austin, Atlanta, and other cities in 2026. "Much bigger footprint" is vague but expansion is verified. https://waymo.com/about/

## Proof on file

- Claim source: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUotJQzCa4N/?hl=en
- Status evidence: https://waymo.com/about/

## See also

- [Waymo's full claims ledger](/companies/waymo.md)
- [Claim Integrity Index](/stats/claim-integrity.md): which robot companies deliver on their claims.

_Status is a DEPLOY assessment from primary sources, restated only by appending a new event. Canonical URL: /claims/waymo-c1_