Waymo announced that Washington, DC will be its next robotaxi city. The company aims to launch its Waymo One ridehailing service in the nation’s capitol in 2026 — though it acknowledged that it will first need to change the city law prohibiting fully autonomous vehicles without safety drivers.

Self-driving cars could be headed to the District next year. The self-driving car company Waymo, owned by Alphabet, announced Tuesday that it plans to bring fully autonomous cars to the nation’s capital through the Waymo One app in 2026;

Waymo plans to launch robotaxi service in Washington D.C. by 2026 as federal AV regulations take shape under the Trump administration.