After Chicago residents began posting images of Waymo vehicles being unloaded on the city’s streets, the autonomous rideshare company confirmed it is exploring expanding its network to the Second City. However, an obstacle currently stands in the way of that deployment. Waymo continues to support the argument that it is the leader in autonomous rideshare capabilities in the US, despite Tesla’s claims. The Google subsidiary recently began deploying its 6th-generation “Driver” system on public roads. This latest system was designed with greater modularity to accommodate multiple EV platforms, such as the Zeekr-built “Ojai” EV and the Hyundai IONIQ 5 (part of an agreement announced earlier this month). Aside from expanding its proprietary technology, Waymo continues to expand its public reach into new US cities, though most remain in the testing and mapping stages. Yesterday, Waymo announced the start of public rides in four additional cities, including Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando. Meanwhile, up North, Waymo was apparently gearing up for testing in Chicago, and several onlookers snapped pictures and posted to social media. Advertisement …