Overview

• Waymo confirmed a 2026 rollout of fully driverless rides in Dallas via its own app, extending service beyond its existing five U.S. markets.
• The Alphabet unit tapped Avis Budget Group to oversee vehicle readiness, maintenance and depot infrastructure under a strategic multi-year partnership.
• Tests are already happening on Dallas streets as Waymo targets a city with one of the nation’s highest traffic fatality rates to improve road safety.
• The company currently logs over 250,000 paid weekly trips and has driven more than 100 million autonomous miles while testing in more than ten cities.
• Waymo is also charting 2026 launches in Miami and Washington, D.C., as rivals such as Tesla remain limited to supervised trials in Austin.