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Waymo Partners With Avis for 2026 Dallas Robotaxi Service

The multi-year pact secures depot operations for Waymo’s app-based fleet ahead of its safety-focused debut in Dallas.

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Waymo driverless vehicles charge at a Waymo charging station in Santa Monica, California, U.S., May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo
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FILE - A Waymo vehicle drives in San Francisco, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Overview

  • Waymo will launch its fully autonomous ride-hailing service in Dallas through a partnership with Avis Budget Group, which will manage charging, maintenance and depot infrastructure.
  • Customers in Dallas will hail robotaxis directly via the Waymo app, shifting away from the Uber-only model used in Austin.
  • Dallas joins Miami and Washington, D.C. in Waymo’s confirmed slate of markets for next year as the company expands into high-fatality urban areas.
  • The network currently handles over 250,000 paid trips each week across Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin and Atlanta.
  • The Waymo Driver has logged more than 100 million autonomous miles on public roads and is testing in over ten other cities, extending its lead over Tesla’s limited supervised trial.