Waymo acquires Apple-linked Arizona proving ground for $220 million
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Waymo has purchased a 5,500-acre proving ground in Wittman, Arizona, for $220 million from Route 14 Investment Partners LLC, a Delaware shell company associated with Apple, according to documents filed with Maricopa County. The sale was recorded June 5, and Waymo confirmed the transaction to TechCrunch. The facility, which Apple bought in 2021 for $125 million, was previously used by Fiat Chrysler for hot-weather testing. Apple had used the site for its Project Titan self-driving car effort, which was canceled in early 2024. Waymo plans to use the Arizona location for rider-only testing, motion control testing, operational training, and future testing expansion. The purchase adds to Waymo’s existing test courses in California and Ohio. Waymo is currently expanding its fleet of nearly 4,000 vehicles and recently began offering rides in a new van made by Zeekr.
What’s reported
Waymo acquired a 5,500-acre proving ground in Wittman, Arizona, for $220 million.
The property was owned by Route 14 Investment Partners LLC, a Delaware shell company associated with Apple.
The sale was recorded June 5 and confirmed by Waymo to TechCrunch.
Apple purchased the property in 2021 for $125 million after renting it for years.
The facility was previously used by Fiat Chrysler for testing cars and components in hot weather.
Apple used the site for its Project Titan car project, which was canceled in early 2024.
The Arizona location includes a 115-acre city course, a 35-acre vehicle dynamics area, a four-mile oval track, and a freeway course for autonomous vehicle testing.
Waymo’s fleet currently stands at close to 4,000 vehicles.
Waymo recently started offering rides in a new van made by Zeekr.
The Phoenix Business Journal first spotted the document.
Key figures
Waymo (Alphabet-owned company)
Route 14 Investment Partners LLC (Delaware shell company associated with Apple)
Apple (tech company)
Fiat Chrysler (automaker)
Zeekr (vehicle manufacturer)
Hyundai (vehicle manufacturer)
Sources: TechCrunch
