Servus München: Waymo Is Coming to Germany

Cool!

AI vehicle coordination (and autonomous driving) could save so much traffic.

But before I get into a rant here: Munich seems like the perfect city for this beta, and I wish them loads of success.

Munich has wide streets, affluent population, and a freshly elected progressive government.

super interesting, i really wanted to try waymo but just never had the opportunity; maybe in Munich then

also, uber (in partnership with pony.ai and verne, a Croatian startup) launched robotaxis in Zagreb a week ago https://www.reuters.com/technology/uber-launches-autonomous-...

so waymo/Munich is in fact the second in the EU; also they are playing it safe

> In the coming weeks, you’ll start to see Waymo vehicles on the streets of Munich where we’ll begin driving manually across the city. We are taking a rigorous, phased approach that starts with high-definition mapping of local street networks and testing with trained autonomous specialists behind the wheel. This validation period will ensure the Waymo Driver adapts seamlessly to Munich’s distinct driving conditions before we aim to open commercial ride-hailing to the public towards the end of 2027.