AsianFin -- Waymo on Tuesday announced it is expanding its U.S. presence by bringing both its Jaguar I-Pace SUVs and Zeekr vans to Denver and Seattle starting this week.

Initially, the vehicles will be manually operated as Waymo conducts preparations before rolling out autonomous testing in the two cities. The company told TechCrunch it aims to launch robotaxi services in Denver by next year and in the greater Seattle area “as soon as we’re permitted to do so.”

The move marks a strategic push into cities with more extreme weather conditions. Denver and Seattle offer opportunities to test Waymo’s autonomous technology in snow, wind, and rain—conditions less commonly encountered in its existing markets like Phoenix.

Waymo’s expansion underscores the company’s ongoing efforts to scale its autonomous ride-hailing operations across diverse U.S. environments while gathering crucial data under challenging weather scenarios.