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Waymo said Tuesday it will begin offering robotaxi drive via the Waymo One app in Washington , D.C. , in 2026 .
Before it can establish commercially , the company will have to up its lobbying secret plan in the capital , where autonomous vehicle permits still require a human behind the cycle .
The news from Waymo come as the Alphabet - have company aggressively expands its robotaxi coverage to cement its lead ahead of potential competitors like Amazon ’s Zoox and Elon Musk ’s Tesla . Musk say Tesla will establish a robotaxi service in Austin this summertime and California at some gunpoint this year .
Waymo already operate a commercial-grade avail in Phoenix , Los Angeles , the Bay Area , and more latterly Austin , inpartnership with ride - hail business firm Uber . Waymo also intends to establish a robotaxi overhaul via Uber in Atlanta this year and has already begun ferry employee in fully autonomous vehicles in the metropolis . Miami is next on Waymo ’s public launching list for 2026 , alongside Washington , D.C.
To raise even more ebullience and knowingness , Waymo has said it plans to begin mapping in 10 cities this year , including Las Vegas , San Diego , and , as of Monday , Nashville .
Waymo ’s Washington , D.C. , announcement come two months after the society set up a low psychometric test fleet of its Jaguar I - Pace robotaxis in the city , where it ’s been force manually and screen autonomously with a safety number one wood behind the wheel .
Waymo ’s patronage simulation is contingent on upon removing the human driver from the vehicle . The company said it will operate with policymakers to update the territory ’s let linguistic rule to allow for full autonomous vehicle to ram on public roads .
