Waymo announced plans to launch a fully autonomous ride-hailing service in Munich, Germany by the end of 2027. The company will begin by manually driving vehicles across the city to map the street network, drawing on a track record of over 20 million completed trips and hundreds of thousands of weekly commercial rides. German officials welcomed the announcement, with officials noting the country's legal framework for autonomous driving and pledging to reduce regulatory barriers. This marks Waymo's first major European expansion as the Alphabet subsidiary works with local, state, and federal authorities on approvals.





