Waymo sets sights on Munich as it expands robotaxi push across Europe**

Waymo, an Alphabet company, will be testing its autonomous vehicles in Munich within the next few weeks and is hoping to begin providing a robotaxi service to the public by the end of 2027, according to CNBC.

A small fleet of all-electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles will begin driving around Munich with trained safety drivers behind the wheel. The vehicles will travel into regions such as Maxvorstadt, Au-Haidhausen, and Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt as Waymo develops a map of the local streets and evaluates how well its driverless car technology works in the city environment.

Waymo spokesperson Chris Pappas described Munich as “one of the world’s leading mobility hubs,” according to Zag Daily, while referring to its move into the German market as the beginning of a long relationship.

In the meantime, the company has not said how many vehicles it will deploy.

Waymo has been quietly laying the groundwork across Europe

Munich is the visible part of a corporate build-out that has run for three months without public comment. Waymo Germany GmbH was incorporated on May 13 and entered Munich’s commercial register on June 15, at Google’s Munich office.

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