Overview
- Waymo founded a German entity that was incorporated on May 13 and registered in Munich’s commercial register on June 15, 2026, according to company filings and local records.
- The registration lists the firm’s purpose as offering autonomous ride‑hailing and support services and gives Google’s Munich office as the business address.
- Recruitment adverts for test drivers and vehicle trainers have appeared for Munich and Berlin, signalling local hiring and the start of mapping and supervised testing work.
- Before any commercial driverless service, German rules require a testing permit that initially mandates a safety driver and forbids charging passengers and a PBefG licence for paid passenger transport.
- Waymo brings large U.S. robotaxi experience and has said it plans global expansion to cities such as London and Tokyo, but any German launch remains dependent on regulatory approvals and could take months or years rather than weeks.