Waymo Said Tuesday it will begin offering robotaxi rides via the waymo one app in washington dc in 2026.
Before it can launch commercially, the company will have to up its lobbying game in the capitol, where autonomous vehicle permits still requires a human behind the white.
The news from Waymo Comes as the Alphabet-Owned Company Aggressively Expands Its Robotaxi Coverage to Cement Its Lead Ahead of Potanical Competitors Like Amazon’s Tesla. Musk said tesla will launch a robotaxi service in Austin this summer and california at some point this year.
Waymo Alredy Operates A Commercial Service in Phoenix, Los angelesThe bay area, and more recently austin, in Partnership with ride-hail firm uberWaymo also intends to launch a Robotaxi service via uber in atlanta this year, and has alredy begun ferrying employees in full autonomous vehicles in the City. Miami is next on Waymo’s Public Launch List for 2026, AlongSide DC
To Raise even more Enthusiasm and Awareness, Waymo Has Said It Plans to Begin Mapping in 10 Cities this year, Including las vegas, san diego, and as of mode, nashvillle.
Waymo’s Dc Announsment Comes Two Months after the company launched a small test of its Jaguar I-Pace Robotaxis in the City, where it driving manually and testing autonomously white Driver behind the wheel.
Waymo’s business model is contingent upon removing the human driver from the vehicle. The company said it will work with policymakers to update the district’s permitting rules to allow for full autonomous vehicles to drive on public roads.