Waymo is constant to broaden its foothold throughout the US, having just lately began in additional elements of the San Francisco Bay Space. Subsequent up are and , and now the corporate has to supply its driverless Waymo One service within the nation’s capital in 2026.
Earlier than that may occur, although, Waymo might want to get approval from regulators. The corporate says it would “proceed to work intently with policymakers to formalize the rules wanted to function with no human behind the wheel within the District.” DC at the moment requires autonomous automobiles to have a human on the wheel, able to take management if mandatory.
“Our precedence stays guaranteeing that any firm working within the District — comparable to Waymo — does so in a fashion that prioritizes security, aligns with our regulatory framework, and integrates seamlessly into DC’s distinctive transportation ecosystem,” German Vigil, a spokesman for the District Division of Transportation, instructed . He famous that the company is refining its method to regulation “based mostly on public enter, rising finest practices and classes realized” from different jurisdictions.
Waymo has examined its automobiles in DC for a number of years and it plans to “proceed introducing ourselves to DC’s communities and emergency responders over the approaching months.” Per the Submit, if and when Waymo One does grow to be accessible within the District, the robotaxis wouldn’t take riders to any of the area’s airports, as they would not (at the least on the outset) have a allow to cross into Maryland or Virginia.
