US Robotaxi Firm Waymo Plans to Launch in Germany
- Waymo co-chief executive Tekedra Mawakana confirmed the company will begin laying the groundwork for autonomous ride-hailing in Munich in the coming weeks, targeting a public commercial service launch toward the end of 2027.
- Germany passed a framework for commercial Level 4 vehicles in 2021, though no domestic company has deployed a driverless fleet at scale; Florian Herrmann of the Bavarian State Chancellery promised to "cut red tape and remove regulatory barriers" to accelerate deployment.
- Waymo reports more than 20 million trips completed globally on its sixth-generation fleet. Data from more than 350 million fully autonomous kilometres shows 16 times fewer serious injury crashes than human drivers and 14 times fewer pedestrian injury crashes.
- Competitors operate across Europe: Volkswagen's MOIA runs shuttles in Hamburg, Wayve awaits deployment on an Uber waitlist in London, and Verne operates a commercial service in Zagreb.
- Christian Hirte, parliamentary state secretary at the federal transport ministry, welcomed the American company to Munich, noting Waymo "has now recognised Germany's potential as a location offering legal certainty.
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In the Bavarian state capital of Munich, driverless taxis will be on the road in the future. Google sister company Waymo plans to start a regular service there at the end of 2027 without human driving personnel.
US robotaxi firm Waymo plans to launch in Germany
Waymo, a subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet, will in the coming weeks start mapping the city's streets and conducting tests with specialist drivers at the wheel. Commercial ride-hailing will be offered to the public at the end of 2027, the company said in a statement. The firm, whose robotaxis currently operate in several US cities, is also planning to expand to London and Tokyo this year. "Munich is a world-class hub for mobility and engin…
Waymo to begin testing autonomous vehicles in Munich
Aug 25 (Reuters) - Self-driving technology company Waymo said on Tuesday it would begin testing its autonomous vehicles in Munich in the coming weeks, laying the groundwork for a commercial ride-hailing service in Germany that it aims to launch towar...
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