Waymo received a permit from New York City to test autonomous vehicles in parts of Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn with a specialist behind the wheel. The company began manually collecting driving data in July while awaiting the permit. NYC DOT implemented comprehensive safety guidelines to ensure safe, responsible testing and prioritize street-user safety. Waymo currently offers fully autonomous public rides in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Austin aboard the all-electric Jaguar I-Pace, summonable via the Waymo One app or Uber depending on location. Waymo plans services in Washington, DC and Miami in 2026, will begin driving in Tokyo, and is expanding tests and partnerships in Dallas and Philadelphia.
Waymo currently operates fully autonomous rides for the general public in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Austin, Texas, which take place aboard the all-electric Jaguar I-Pace. The vehicles can be summoned either via the Waymo One app or Uber, depending on the city. Waymo plans to begin offering rides in Washington, DC, and Miami starting in 2026. In April, it said it'll begin driving its vehicles on Tokyo's streets, making this the company's first international location.
In July, Waymo shared it's planning to make its robotaxi service available in Dallas through a partnership with Avis Budget Group, which will manage the fleet. The company has already begun early testing there, and says it plans to offer public rides in the city next year. It's also rolling out a limited fleet of vehicles with human drivers in Philadelphia, with the goal of developing its technology and possibly expanding its ride-hailing service there, too.
As autonomous vehicle technology expands across the country, DOT has put in place comprehensive safety guidelines to ensure safe, responsible testing on our city's streets. These requirements will help ensure that the development of this technology is focused, first and foremost, on the safety of everyone who shares our busy city streets.
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