{"id":2112705,"date":"2026-08-26T12:10:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2112705"},"modified":"2026-08-26T12:10:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:10:34","slug":"after-uber-waymo-to-launch-the-eus-first-robotaxis-in-munich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2112705","title":{"rendered":"After Uber, Waymo to launch the EU&#8217;s first robotaxis in Munich"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/90\/90\/1200x675_cmsv2_1058657f-88a6-503d-835f-ce40a76075cc-9889090.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2920764-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2920764\" data-cid=\"9890058\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2920764-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/00\/58\/189x106_cmsv2_c5a0ec79-e39b-51f3-834c-2bac403038d2-9890058.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Prince Harry, and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, arrive for an event, during a visit to Bondi Beach, Australia, April 17, 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Prince Harry, Meghan, and their children arrive back in the UK\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2920767-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2920767\" data-cid=\"9890061\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2920767-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/00\/61\/189x106_cmsv2_160079a4-6208-5f15-8386-efeca196301f-9890061.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE - Adam Mosseri, CEO of Instagram, arrives in court to testify in a landmark social media case that seeks to hold tech companies responsible for harms to children.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Tech News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Meta agrees to pay $17bn in landmark US child-safety settlement deal\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2920494-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2920494\" data-cid=\"9888465\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2920494-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/84\/65\/189x106_cmsv2_b43bd7f7-f9e7-5aba-8d11-5a7a310c8060-9888465.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Federal Reserve Board Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. 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(AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein)\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Economy<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Warsh faces yields, a Treasury rescue and inflation at Jackson Hole\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2920753-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2920753\" data-cid=\"9889914\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2920753-label-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/95\/99\/189x106_cmsv2_22941609-0f65-5a35-a2ea-96181954140b-9889599.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Damaged houses stand precariously near the swollen, debris-choked banks of the Trishuli River after flash floods in Nepal&apos;s Nuwakot district on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Hundreds missing as flash floods tear through Nepal\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Business<\/p>\n<p>                          Business<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            After Uber, Waymo to launch the EU&#8217;s first robotaxis in Munich<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/90\/90\/1536x864_cmsv2_1058657f-88a6-503d-835f-ce40a76075cc-9889090.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"A Waymo vehicle in San Bruno, California, 30 September 2025\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              A Waymo vehicle in San Bruno, California. 30 September 2025<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo \/ Jeff Chiu<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright 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Google sister company Waymo plans to launch driverless taxi services with robotaxis in Bavaria&#8217;s capital from next year. In the coming weeks, Waymo cars with drivers will first map the city.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--business js-article-content\">\n<p>Alphabet, Google&#8217;s parent company, plans to launch its Waymo driverless robotaxis for the public in Munich towards the end of next year, the company announced on its website on Wednesday. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Until now, Waymo has only operated such taxis in the United States, London and Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>The company said the first Waymo vehicles would appear on Munich&#8217;s streets in the coming weeks, though initially they will still be manually driven during the trial phase. <\/p>\n<p>Drivers will first map the road network and carry out test runs with specially trained professionals at the wheel to ensure the autonomous system, the Waymo Driver, is properly adapted to the specific characteristics of Munich&#8217;s traffic.<\/p>\n<p>During tests with autonomous Waymo vehicles in London in June, residents complained about noise pollution, according to media reports, as the cars frequently and noisily shunt back and forth while mapping the streets.<\/p>\n<p>According to Business Insider, Waymo will start in Munich with a small &#8220;initial fleet&#8221; of the upgraded electric Jaguar I-Pace models.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Munich is one of the absolute top locations worldwide for mobility and technology. Becoming part of this city is an important step in expanding our global presence,&#8221; said Waymo co-chief executive Tekedra Mawakana. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Uber and China\u2019s Pony AI to launch over 2,000 robotaxis across Europe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>She added that the trust of local residents was a top priority as the service is prepared for launch, and announced plans to create highly qualified jobs as part of the project.<\/p>\n<p>One question still hanging over the launch, according to the German business magazine Clean Thinking, is how the cars will cope in winter.<\/p>\n<p>Snow and ice remain among the toughest conditions for self-driving cars, Waymo co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov has said. In the United States, the company still keeps safety drivers on board in cities with harsh winters for that reason.<\/p>\n<h2>Germany&#8217;s legal edge<\/h2>\n<p>Bavaria&#8217;s economy minister Hubert Aiwanger hailed Waymo&#8217;s announcement as a &#8220;milestone&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p>Christian Hirte, parliamentary state secretary at the transport ministry, said autonomous driving would shape the future of mobility.<\/p>\n<p>He added that Germany wants to become a leading global hub for developing and producing autonomous driving technology, pointing to the legal framework already in place. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our ambition must be that these technologies are not only used in Europe, but also developed and operated here,&#8221; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>For its future driverless service, Waymo still has to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals and is therefore working with the Federal Motor Transport Authority and the relevant state and local authorities. <\/p>\n<p>Germany has had legislation in place for driverless everyday road traffic since 2021.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/90\/90\/808x539_cmsv2_b946992f-3e34-550b-a9d8-e402bc758a16-9889090.jpg\" alt=\"Autonomous Waymo car in Chinatown, San Francisco. 25 February 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Autonomous Waymo car in Chinatown, San Francisco. 25 February 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo \/ Jeff Chiu<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This will be Waymo&#8217;s third market after the USA, the United Kingdom and Japan, and its first location in the European Union. 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(AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein)\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Warsh faces yields, a Treasury rescue and inflation at Jackson Hole<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2920630-pos3-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2920630\" data-cid=\"9889109\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2920630-label-pos3-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/91\/09\/320x180_cmsv2_f6a22ab6-e441-5268-be33-809332ec40cb-9889109.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE. 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Who will be the first to pay more?<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2920353-pos1-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2920353\" data-cid=\"9887957\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Luxottica founder&#8217;s son resigns, says company has lost its soul<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2920452-pos2-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2920452\" data-cid=\"9888239\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Europe\u2019s gas prices are surging. Who will be the first to pay more?<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2918934-pos3-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2918934\" data-cid=\"9885808\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Spanish workers spend the equivalent of 231 days paying taxes, study says<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-795514-pos4-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"795514\" data-cid=\"3983694\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Which European countries are the most expensive?<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2920151-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2920151\" data-cid=\"9886947\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    UK firm running Portugal&#8217;s largest solar plant files for insolvency<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Alphabet, Google&#8217;s parent company, plans to launch its Waymo driverless robotaxis for the public in Munich towards the end of next year, the company announced on its website on Wednesday.Until now, Waymo has only operated such taxis in the United States, London and Tokyo.The company said the first Waymo vehicles would appear on Munich&#8217;s streets in the coming weeks, though initially they will still be manually driven during the trial phase.Drivers will first map the road network and carry out test runs with specially trained professionals at the wheel to ensure the autonomous system, the Waymo Driver, is properly adapted to the specific characteristics of Munich&#8217;s traffic.During tests with autonomous Waymo vehicles in London in June, residents complained about noise pollution, according to media reports, as the cars frequently and noisily shunt back and forth while mapping the streets.According to Business Insider, Waymo will start in Munich with a small &#8220;initial fleet&#8221; of the upgraded electric Jaguar I-Pace models.&#8221;Munich is one of the absolute top locations worldwide for mobility and technology. Becoming part of this city is an important step in expanding our global presence,&#8221; said Waymo co-chief executive Tekedra Mawakana.She added that the trust of local residents was a top priority as the service is prepared for launch, and announced plans to create highly qualified jobs as part of the project.One question still hanging over the launch, according to the German business magazine Clean Thinking, is how the cars will cope in winter.Snow and ice remain among the toughest conditions for self-driving cars, Waymo co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov has said. In the United States, the company still keeps safety drivers on board in cities with harsh winters for that reason.Germany&#8217;s legal edgeBavaria&#8217;s economy minister Hubert Aiwanger hailed Waymo&#8217;s announcement as a &#8220;milestone&#8221;.Christian Hirte, parliamentary state secretary at the transport ministry, said autonomous driving would shape the future of mobility.He added that Germany wants to become a leading global hub for developing and producing autonomous driving technology, pointing to the legal framework already in place.&#8221;Our ambition must be that these technologies are not only used in Europe, but also developed and operated here,&#8221; he continued.For its future driverless service, Waymo still has to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals and is therefore working with the Federal Motor Transport Authority and the relevant state and local authorities.Germany has had legislation in place for driverless everyday road traffic since 2021.This will be Waymo&#8217;s third market after the USA, the United Kingdom and Japan, and its first location in the European Union. The company points to more than 20 million completed journeys and over 350 million kilometres driven for the public without human control.Uber in Munich, VW in HamburgBack in June, ride-hailing company Uber and Israeli AI firm Autobrains announced a joint robotaxi programme in Munich.In choosing the location, they cited the dense urban infrastructure, proximity to Germany&#8217;s major carmakers and the legal conditions in Germany as decisive factors.Unlike Waymo, Uber\/Autobrains are relying on software designed to enable autonomous driving with various car brands.Autonomous vehicles, albeit still with safety drivers on board, are also on the road in Hamburg as part of a Volkswagen project.Waymo stresses that its service is intended as a complement to public transport, cycling, and walking and points to the positive safety record of its vehicles.<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2026\/08\/26\/after-uber-waymo-to-launch-the-eus-first-robotaxis-in-munich&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/90\/90\/1200x675_cmsv2_1058657f-88a6-503d-835f-ce40a76075cc-9889090.jpg&#8221;] Europe News Prince Harry, Meghan, and their children arrive back in the UK Tech News Meta agrees to pay $17bn in landmark US child-safety settlement deal Economy Warsh faces yields, a Treasury rescue and inflation at Jackson Hole No Comment Hundreds missing as flash floods tear through Nepal Europe News Prince Harry, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[226,36],"class_list":["post-2112705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-international","tag-crawlmanager","tag-euronews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2112705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2112705"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2112705\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2112705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2112705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2112705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}