# Waymo buys Apple’s abandoned self-driving car proving ground for $220M

> Waymo has acquired a massive 5,500-acre autonomous vehicle proving ground in Wittmann, Arizona, for $220 million — nearly double the $125 million Apple paid for it in 2021.

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/06/09/waymo-buys-apple-project-titan-proving-ground-220-million/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a32af96de814794a0d70850)
- **Published:** 2026-06-17
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #apple #waymo #driving #ground #million #proving #self #abandoned
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