# Waymo targets Munich robotaxi service for late 2027

_Published Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 1:19 PM EDT · Robotics · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Waymo said it will introduce self-driving taxis in Munich by the end of 2027. The company plans to begin rolling out vehicles in the German city this year for high-definition mapping and testing with safety drivers; those vehicles will initially be manually driven. The announcement sets out Waymo's planned entry into a German city after the mapping and testing phase. Bavaria's state chancellery said the state wants to move from testing to real-world autonomous-driving deployment.

## Sources

- [Politico Europe](https://www.politico.eu/article/waymo-to-launch-robotaxis-in-munich-in-2027/)
- [The Next Web](https://thenextweb.com/news/waymo-munich-germany-autonomous-ride-hailing-2027)

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Published: 2026-08-25T17:19:15.167Z
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Retrieved: 2026-10-09T22:37:30.902Z
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