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March 26, 2025

Waymo to bring driverless taxis to nation's capital in 2026

  • Executives hope to work with regulators to clear the way for completely driverless rides in D.C. next year.
    • By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
    AP Technology Writer

    Photo courtesy of Waymo [enlarge]
    Waymo’s robotaxis currently provide 200,000 paid weekly trips in Phoenix, Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area and Austin, Texas.

    Waymo on Tuesday added Washington to its pioneering robotaxi service's steadily expanding list of U.S. markets, although passengers will have to wait until next year until they can take a driverless ride around the nation's capital city.


     
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