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Waymo

The only company running driverless taxis at commercial scale anywhere outside China. Waymo's defining choice is redundancy over cost: expensive sensing, pre-built maps and a remote-assistance layer, which is why it clears half a million paid rides a week while competitors count theirs in thousands. Its reported safety record — 82% fewer injury crashes than a human benchmark over 271 million miles — is the industry's main political asset.

Furthest stage: Driverless & paid United States Owner: Alphabet

15

Cities carrying passengers

Paid, pilot or invite-only rides, out of 33 tracked here. 1 more outside the US and Europe.

33

Cities on the tracker

33 as operator.

4

Countries

United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain.

Where Waymo is live

Every city on the tracker that Waymo touches — as operator, as the app the ride is sold in, or as the stack underneath. A dot marks a city, not a service area.

  • Driverless & paidOpen to the public, fares charged, nobody in the driver's seat.
  • Pilot — invite or freeReal passengers, but gated by waitlist, invitation, or no fare.
  • Road testingVehicles on public roads; mapping or staff-only rides, no public passengers.
  • AnnouncedCommitted city with a date or a permit, not yet driving passengers.
  • Shuttle onlyFixed-route driverless service, no robotaxi you can hail.
AlabamaArizonaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaIndianaKansasMaineMassachusettsMinnesotaNew JerseyNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOklahomaPennsylvaniaSouth DakotaTexasWyomingConnecticutMissouriWest VirginiaIllinoisNew MexicoArkansasCaliforniaDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaIowaKentuckyMarylandMichiganMississippiMontanaNew HampshireNew YorkOhioOregonTennesseeUtahVirginiaWashingtonWisconsinNebraskaSouth CarolinaIdahoNevadaVermontLouisianaRhode Island
United States — 30 cities where Waymo appears, coloured by Waymo's own stage in each, not the city's.
United Kingdom — Road testingUkraineTurkeyTunisiaSwitzerlandSwedenSpain — AnnouncedSlovakiaSloveniaSerbiaRussiaRomaniaPortugalPolandNorwayNetherlandsMoroccoMontenegroMoldovaNorth MacedoniaLuxembourgLithuaniaLatviaItalyIrelandHungaryGreeceGermany — Road testingFranceFinlandEstoniaDenmarkCzechiaCroatiaBulgariaBosnia and Herz.BelgiumBelarusAustriaAndorraAlgeriaAlbania
Europe — 3 cities where Waymo appears, coloured by Waymo's own stage in each, not the city's. Countries are shaded by the furthest-along robotaxi service Waymo has there, because in Europe the permit is national.

Boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Status is Waymo's own stage in that city: a city can be driverless for a competitor and testing-only here.

City by city

Waymo's stage in each city, furthest along first. Open a row for the launch date, the supervision level and the sources.

United States15 with passengers · 30 tracked

Atlanta Georgia, United States Driverless & paid Operator

Both national ride-hail apps sell an autonomous product here: Waymo via Uber, May Mobility via Lyft.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoDriverlessJun 2025Uber app only.

Sources: Waymo One · Robotaxi Report · Every operator in Atlanta

Austin Texas, United States Driverless & paid Operator

Where Tesla's robotaxi programme started, and the only city where its purpose-built Cybercab carries paying passengers. Waymo sells the same city through the Uber app.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoDriverlessMar 2025Booked exclusively through the Uber app.

Sources: Wikipedia — Tesla Robotaxi · TechCrunch · Every operator in Austin

Dallas Texas, United States Driverless & paid Operator

Three operators, three different business models: Waymo direct, Tesla first-party, Avride as an Uber supplier.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoDriverlessFeb 2026Select riders from Feb 2026, open to the public from Aug 2026.

Sources: Waymo One · Wikipedia — Avride · Every operator in Dallas

Houston Texas, United States Driverless & paid Operator

Nuro's chosen first commercial market, targeted for 2027 with Lucid Gravity vehicles.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoDriverlessFeb 2026Select riders from Feb 2026, open to the public from Aug 2026.

Sources: Waymo One · Every operator in Houston

Las Vegas Nevada, United States Driverless & paid Operator

The most crowded robotaxi city in America: Zoox's first paid market, Waymo's newest, Motional's only, and a Tesla permit for up to 5,000 vehicles sitting unused.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoDriverlessSep 2026Opened 14 Sep 2026; Harry Reid airport pickups from 21 Oct 2026, select riders first.

Sources: CNBC · Waymo One · TechCrunch · Every operator in Las Vegas

Los Angeles California, United States Driverless & paid Operator

Ten cities inside the service area, including Beverly Hills and Santa Monica.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoDriverlessNov 2024Second-largest Waymo market by area.

Sources: Waymo One · Every operator in Los Angeles

Miami Florida, United States Driverless & paid Operator

Florida's permissive AV statute made it the fastest multi-operator ramp in the country — Tesla launched here unsupervised from day one.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoDriverlessApr 2026Waitlist removed and opened to all riders in Jun 2026.

Sources: Wikipedia — Tesla Robotaxi · CNBC · Every operator in Miami

Nashville Tennessee, United States Driverless & paid Operator

The first city where Waymo rides are sold through Lyft as well as its own app.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoDriverlessJun 2026Waymo One app plus Lyft from 9 Sep 2026.

Sources: Waymo One · Every operator in Nashville

Orlando Florida, United States Driverless & paid Operator

Tourist-heavy geography that both Waymo and Tesla reached within five months of each other.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoDriverlessFeb 2026Opened with select riders, now bookable in the Waymo One app.

Sources: Waymo One · Every operator in Orlando

Phoenix Arizona, United States Driverless & paid Operator

The oldest driverless service anywhere. Waymo's original market covers nine municipalities and includes curbside airport pickup at Sky Harbor.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoDriverlessOct 2020First fully driverless public service in the world; Sky Harbor airport access.

Sources: Waymo One · Every operator in Phoenix

San Antonio Texas, United States Driverless & paid Operator

Fully driverless from the start; after eight months behind the waitlist, open to everyone from 14 October 2026, airport included.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoDriverlessFeb 2026Select riders from Feb 2026, open to the public from 14 Oct 2026; serves San Antonio International Airport.

Sources: Waymo One · Waymo · Tesla Oracle · Every operator in San Antonio

San Diego California, United States Driverless & paid Operator

California's third Waymo market; Zoox is testing here too.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoDriverlessSep 2026Early-access riders from 1 Sep 2026, open to the public from 14 Oct 2026.

Sources: Waymo One · Waymo · Every operator in San Diego

San Francisco Bay Area · California, United States Driverless & paid Operator

The densest competitive market on earth: three driverless fleets and a fourth in testing. California's rules are also why Tesla alone must keep a human behind the wheel here.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoDriverlessJun 2024Service spans 40+ Bay Area cities; freeway rides resumed Jul 2026.

Sources: Waymo One · TechCrunch · Every operator in San Francisco

Tampa Florida, United States Driverless & paid Operator

Tesla got here first by two months — a reversal of the usual order.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoDriverlessSep 2026Early-access riders from 1 Sep 2026, open to the public from 14 Oct 2026.

Sources: Waymo One · Waymo · Every operator in Tampa

Denver Colorado, United States Pilot — invite or free Operator

Waymo's first mountain-winter market, opened alongside San Diego and Tampa on 1 September 2026.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoPilotSep 2026Driverless rides, early-access riders first.

Sources: Waymo One · Every operator in Denver

New York New York, United States Road testing Operator

New York State still requires a human behind the wheel, so testing runs on short, renewable permits — eight cars in parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoTestingJul 2025Safety-driver testing under NYC DOT permits; no passenger service.

Sources: The Robot Report · Every operator in New York

Washington District of Columbia, United States Road testing Operator

The sharpest political fight in the industry. A Council bill would demand round-the-clock service to all eight wards plus a vehicle-miles fee on empty cruising; app drivers and unions rallied against it in October 2026.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoTesting2025Mapping and supervised testing while awaiting a Council vote.

Sources: WTOP · Every operator in Washington

Baltimore Maryland, United States Announced Operator

On Waymo's published "up next" list.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoAnnouncedannouncedGroundwork city.

Sources: Waymo One · Every operator in Baltimore

Boston Massachusetts, United States Announced Operator

On Waymo's published "up next" list.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoAnnouncedannouncedGroundwork city.

Sources: Waymo One · Every operator in Boston

Charlotte North Carolina, United States Announced Operator

On Waymo's published "up next" list.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoAnnouncedannouncedGroundwork city.

Sources: Waymo One · Every operator in Charlotte

Chicago Illinois, United States Announced Operator

On Waymo's published "up next" list.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoAnnouncedannouncedGroundwork city.

Sources: Waymo One · Every operator in Chicago

Detroit Michigan, United States Announced Operator

Named in Waymo's 2026 expansion batch; snow-belt validation is the point.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoAnnounced2026 targetAnnounced market, launch sequencing unconfirmed.

Sources: Waymo One · Every operator in Detroit

Minneapolis Eden Prairie · Minnesota, United States Announced Operator

May Mobility runs small shared AV services in Eden Prairie and Grand Rapids; Waymo has named Minneapolis as a future market.

Fixed-route shuttle

  • WaymoAnnouncedannouncedOn the Waymo One "up next" list.

Sources: The Charge Port tracker · Every operator in Minneapolis

New Orleans Louisiana, United States Announced Operator

On Waymo's published "up next" list.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoAnnouncedannouncedGroundwork city.

Sources: Waymo One · Every operator in New Orleans

Philadelphia Pennsylvania, United States Announced Operator

On Waymo's published "up next" list.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoAnnouncedannouncedGroundwork city.

Sources: Waymo One · Every operator in Philadelphia

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, United States Announced Operator

On Waymo's published "up next" list — and the historic birthplace of the sector, via Carnegie Mellon.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoAnnouncedannouncedGroundwork city.

Sources: Waymo One · Every operator in Pittsburgh

Portland Oregon, United States Announced Operator

On Waymo's published "up next" list.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoAnnouncedannouncedGroundwork city.

Sources: Waymo One · Every operator in Portland

Sacramento California, United States Announced Operator

On Waymo's published "up next" list.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoAnnouncedannouncedGroundwork city.

Sources: Waymo One · Every operator in Sacramento

Seattle Washington, United States Announced Operator

On Waymo's published "up next" list; wet-weather validation market.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoAnnouncedannouncedGroundwork city.

Sources: Waymo One · Every operator in Seattle

St. Louis Missouri, United States Announced Operator

On Waymo's published "up next" list.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoAnnouncedannouncedGroundwork city.

Sources: Waymo One · Every operator in St. Louis

Europe0 with passengers · 3 tracked

London United Kingdom Road testing Operator

Four operators in one city, and the only European market where a US, a British and two Chinese stack all compete. Every vehicle still carries a TfL-licensed driver, because the UK's driverless passenger permits only opened in May 2026.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoTestingApr 2026~24 vehicles; moved from manual mapping to autonomous testing with specialists in Apr 2026, commercial launch targeted once DfT rules land.

Sources: Uber IR · TechCrunch · electrive · Every operator in London

Munich Germany Road testing Operator

Waymo's bridgehead into the EU — it incorporated Waymo Germany at Google's Munich office in June 2026 and started mapping in August, with public rides promised for the end of 2027. Uber and Momenta are running their own supervised L4 trial in the same city.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoTestingAug 2026Mapping and supervised testing via its own German subsidiary; commercial service targeted late 2027.

Sources: TechCrunch · CnEVPost · Every operator in Munich

Madrid Spain Announced Operator

Spain's traffic authority issued the country's first national Level 4 robotaxi licence on 10 September 2026. Dozens of WeRide GXRs are in pre-commercial service with operators onboard; full public service is targeted before the end of 2026. Waymo picked the Madrid region for its first Spanish service in October 2026, with riders from 2027.

Robotaxi

  • WaymoAnnouncedOct 2026Announced 20 Oct 2026: Jaguar I-PACE testing across the Madrid region, manual driving first; first public riders planned for 2027.

Sources: Smart Cities World · just-auto · Every operator in Madrid

Rest of the world1 cities, context only

Robotaxi services outside the US and Europe
CityCountry OperatorsStatus Notes
TokyoJapanWaymo, Nissan/WayveTestingWaymo has mapped seven central wards with Nihon Kotsu since 2024 and targets 2027; Nissan, Uber and Wayve are piloting Leaf-based robotaxis from late 2026.

Waymo in the news

7 entries from the tracker's timeline, most recent first.

  1. Waymo starts serving the Las Vegas airport

    Harry Reid becomes Waymo's sixth major airport, a month after the city opened; select riders first. TechCrunch

  2. Waymo names Madrid its first Spanish market

    Testing across the Madrid region starts with manual driving; the first public riders are planned for 2027, where WeRide is already in pre-commercial service. just-auto

  3. Waymo drops the waitlist in San Antonio, San Diego and Tampa

    Anyone can now hail a fully driverless ride in all three, including San Antonio International Airport. Denver stays early-access. Waymo

  4. Waymo opens Las Vegas

    Its fifteenth US metro, and the fourth city where it competes directly with another driverless fleet. Waymo One

  5. Waymo opens Denver, San Diego and Tampa in one day

    Three metros at once, all driverless from launch, all starting with early-access riders. Waymo One

  6. Waymo picks Munich for its first EU service

    Mapping starts within weeks through a new German subsidiary; public rides promised for the end of 2027. TechCrunch

  7. Waymo reaches ten US cities

    Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando open to select riders. TechCrunch

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The company

What Waymo is, who owns it, and what it has actually deployed — the same record as the glossary entry on the tracker.

Type
Operator
Headquarters
United States
Owner
Alphabet
Founded
2009 (as Google's self-driving car project)
Approach
Lidar + radar + camera, HD maps, remote assistance
Vehicles
Jaguar I-PACE, Zeekr-built Waymo Ojai (6th gen), Hyundai Ioniq 5 from 2028
Scale
~4,000 vehicles · 500k+ paid rides/week · 271M driverless miles
Where
15 US metros; testing in Washington DC, New York, London, Munich, Tokyo
Rides sold through
Uber Lyft / FREENOW

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