Waymo said Tuesday it will begin offering robotaxi rides via the Waymo One app in Washington, D.C., in 2026. Before it can launch commercially, the

Waymo announced that Washington, DC will be its next robotaxi city. The company aims to launch its Waymo One ridehailing service in the nation’s capitol in 2026 — though it acknowledged that it will first need to change the city law prohibiting fully autonomous vehicles without safety drivers.

Waymo will bring its robotaxi service to Washington, DC, starting in 2026, after other planned launches in 2025. The company, backed by Google, is the sole major robotaxi operator in the US at the moment, having brought its fleets to a number of cities on the west coast and the southwest.