Waymo in Munich: Could Autonomous Vehicles Make Europe's Roads Safer?

Waymo in Munich: Could autonomous vehicles make Europe's roads safer?

Waymo is bringing driverless taxis to Munich, its third city outside the US, as data suggests autonomous vehicles are far safer than human drivers.

Waymo Expands Robotaxi Service to Munich, Germany says report

Entering a car with no driver behind the wheel is still a strange feeling for most of us. But Waymo has been pushing past that with millions of miles on U.S. streets, and now it is taking its self-driving cars across the Atlantic. Alphabet-owned Waymo announced Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, that it will launch its driverless ride service in Munich, Germany, in 2027. That makes Munich the company’s first market in Germany and its third international st…

Alphabet Slides 1.2% as Waymo’s Munich Ambition Faces $1.8 Billion Loss Benchmark

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, August 27, 2026, 05:30 (EDT) Waymo aims to launch a commercial robotaxi operation in Munich by the end of 2027. GOOG ended the session down 1.2% and declined a further 0.5% ahead of Thursday's market open. Other Bets revenue increased by 2.4%, as its operating loss expanded by 44.4%. Waymo is set…