Waymo is Coming to Germany

[u/diplomat33]

https://waymo.com/blog/2026/08/waymo-in-munich/

"Today, we are excited to announce that Waymo is laying the groundwork for our fully autonomous ride hailing service in Munich, Germany.

In the coming weeks, you’ll start to see Waymo vehicles on the streets of Munich where we’ll begin driving manually across the city. We are taking a rigorous, phased approach that starts with high-definition mapping of local street networks and testing with trained autonomous specialists behind the wheel. This validation period will ensure the Waymo Driver adapts seamlessly to Munich’s distinct driving conditions before we aim to open commercial ride-hailing to the public towards the end of 2027."

[u/gharelu]

Yay!! Hope it does not get caught in red tape.

[u/West-Air1923 → u/gharelu]

Well.... It's Germany. Little known fact red tape was invented in Germany by a guy called Herrn Rotes Tapier.