Waymo opens autonomous robotaxi service to public in Dallas

On August 4, Waymo opened its fully autonomous robotaxi service to the general public in Dallas, allowing any resident or visitor to download the company's app and hail a ride. The move marks a significant expansion of the company’s public availability, which previously operated under a waitlist system.

The company began its service for select passengers in February, during which nearly 150,000 people signed up for rides. The publicly available service utilizes a fleet of all-electric Jaguar I-Pace vehicles. While the service is now broadly accessible, rides to Dallas Love Field Airport and on Dallas freeways remain in a testing phase, with the company stating those routes will open to public riders after finalizing the autonomous testing.

This expansion aligns with Waymo's broader strategy of scaling its operations across the United States. The company’s robotaxi service is now available to the public in nearly a dozen cities, including San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Miami, Austin, Atlanta, and Nashville. It maintains waitlists in Houston and San Antonio and has announced plans to expand to more than two dozen other cities, including locations with more challenging...