Waymo

• AtlantaPaid driverless
• AustinPaid driverless
• DallasPaid driverless
• DenverPaid driverless
• HoustonPaid driverless
• Las VegasPaid driverless
• Los AngelesPaid driverless
• MiamiPaid driverless
• NashvillePaid driverless
• OrlandoPaid driverless
• PhoenixPaid driverless
• San AntonioPaid driverless
• San DiegoPaid driverless
• San FranciscoPaid driverless
• TampaPaid driverless
• DetroitStaff and invitees
• LondonTesting
• TokyoTesting
• Washington, D.C.Testing
• New York CitySuspended
• SacramentoAnnounced

Timeline

1. 6 Oct 2026Detroit: Driverless rides for employees or invitees - Fully autonomous operation began for Waymo employees only source
2. 17 Sep 2026San Antonio: Paid driverless service - Service restarted with flood-risk restrictions and software changes source
3. 14 Sep 2026Las Vegas: Paid driverless service - Public service opened, riders invited on a rolling basis from 100,000+ sign-ups source
4. 1 Sep 2026Denver: Paid driverless service - Public rides opened gradually to sign-ups source
5. 1 Sep 2026San Diego: Paid driverless service - Public rides opened gradually to sign-ups source
6. 1 Sep 2026Tampa: Paid driverless service - Public rides opened gradually to sign-ups source
7. 20 Aug 2026Houston: Paid driverless service - Opened to all riders source
8. 4 Aug 2026Dallas: Paid driverless service - Opened to all riders source
9. 8 Jul 2026Denver: Driverless rides for employees or invitees - Rider-only operations started, initially for employees source
10. 8 Jul 2026Las Vegas: Driverless rides for employees or invitees - Rider-only operations started, initially for employees source
11. 8 Jul 2026San Diego: Driverless rides for employees or invitees - Rider-only operations started, initially for employees source
12. 8 Jul 2026Tampa: Driverless rides for employees or invitees - Rider-only operations started, initially for employees source
13. 15 Apr 2026Miami: Paid driverless service - Opened to everyone source
14. 15 Apr 2026Orlando: Paid driverless service - Opened to everyone source
15. 14 Apr 2026London: Testing with safety driver - Autonomous operation with trained specialists behind the wheel began source
16. 7 Apr 2026Nashville: Paid driverless service - Opened to public riders invited on a rolling basis via Waymo app source
17. Apr 2026San Antonio: Suspended - Paused after flash flooding swept away one robotaxi; recall followed source
18. 31 Mar 2026New York City: Suspended - City testing permits expired; only manual driving for data collection allowed source
19. 24 Feb 2026Dallas: Paid driverless service - Opened to first public riders by invitation source
20. 24 Feb 2026Houston: Paid driverless service - Opened to first public riders by invitation source
21. 24 Feb 2026Orlando: Paid driverless service - Opened to first public riders by invitation source
22. 24 Feb 2026San Antonio: Paid driverless service - Opened to first public riders by invitation source
23. 23 Jan 2026Miami: Paid driverless service - Public launch to select riders invited on a rolling basis source
24. Aug 2025New York City: Testing with safety driver - NYC approved testing; eight vehicles with a specialist behind the wheel in Downtown Brooklyn and Manhattan south of 112th St source
25. 24 Jun 2025Atlanta: Paid driverless service - Commercial service launched on Uber source
26. 4 Mar 2025Austin: Paid driverless service - Commercial service launched on Uber source
27. 2025Tokyo: Testing with safety driver - First vehicles brought to Tokyo for initial testing source
28. 12 Nov 2024Los Angeles: Paid driverless service - Full commercial service launched source
29. 25 Jun 2024San Francisco: Paid driverless service - Service opened to everyone source
30. Apr 2024Washington, D.C.: Testing with safety driver - Mapping and testing began; about two dozen vehicles by Oct 2025 source
31. 10 Aug 2023San Francisco: Paid driverless service - CPUC approved fares for driverless passenger service in San Francisco source
32. Mar 2022San Francisco: Driverless rides for employees or invitees - Driverless rides for staff source
33. Aug 2021San Francisco: Public rides with a safety operator - Consumer testing program launched source
34. 8 Oct 2020Phoenix: Paid driverless service - Fully driverless commercial service opened source
35. Dec 2018Phoenix: Public rides with a safety operator - Waymo One launched, with safety drivers on some rides source
36. Oct 2017Phoenix: Driverless testing - Testing without safety drivers began in Chandler source

Announced

• Announcement London: Launch 'by the end of the year' (2026), subject to regulatory approval; earlier plan was a driverless pilot in April and commercial rollout in September 2026 Announced Apr 2026. source
• Announcement Washington, D.C.: Waymo aimed to carry DC passengers in 2026 if legal; passenger service still needs DC Council legislation Announced 23 Oct 2025. source
• Announcement Tokyo: Commercial driverless service in Tokyo targeted for 2027, growing to about 100 vehicles, via GO and Waymo apps Announced Sep 2026. source
• Announcement Los Angeles: CPUC approval covers Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties; rollout gradual Announced 14 Aug 2026. source
• Announcement San Francisco: CPUC approval covers 12 Northern California counties; rollout to be gradual Announced 14 Aug 2026. source
• Announcement San Francisco: Plans direct SFO terminal routes, no timeline Announced 29 Jan 2026. source
• Announcement Detroit: Public riders planned in the near future, no date Announced 6 Oct 2026. source
• Announcement Sacramento: CPUC approved paid driverless service in Sacramento and Yolo counties; listed as 'Up Next' Announced 14 Aug 2026. source