{"id":192559,"date":"2026-08-26T12:25:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T10:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/?p=192559"},"modified":"2026-08-26T11:19:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:19:28","slug":"waymo-picks-bmws-backyard-for-first-eu-robotaxi-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/en\/2026\/08\/26\/waymo-picks-bmws-backyard-for-first-eu-robotaxi-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Waymo picks BMW\u2019s backyard for first EU robotaxi service"},"content":{"rendered":"

Waymo is heading for Munich. Alphabet subsidiary will start mapping the Bavarian capital in the coming weeks and aims to open a fully driverless ride-hailing service toward the end of 2027. It will be Waymo\u2019s first commercial incursion into the EU, starting symbolically in BMW\u2019s home town.<\/p>\n

Initially, there will still be people behind the wheel. Trained \u201cautonomous specialists\u201d will drive while Waymo maps Munich\u2019s streets and validates its system under local conditions. Germany already has a legal framework for Level 4 autonomous driving, while Waymo still needs approvals.<\/p>\n

The intriguing question is what vehicle Munich passengers will eventually ride in. Waymo has not said.<\/p>\n

Jaguar first, Zeekr later?<\/h4>\n

Waymo\u2019s familiar workhorse remains the electric Jaguar I-Pace. Its German website even illustrates the Munich launch with one, making the Jaguar an obvious candidate for the first mapping and validation work.<\/p>\n

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Waymo still relies heavily on Jaguar I-Paces for mapping and testing. These could be the first vehicles to appear on Munich streets before the commercial service starts in late 2027 \/Waymo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But it is no longer Waymo\u2019s future. Waymo received its final batch of Jaguars in 2025 and is shifting toward its sixth-generation Driver, which can be installed on different vehicle platforms.<\/p>\n

The most important is the Ojai, Waymo\u2019s purpose-built robotaxi developed with Zeekr, part of Geely. The boxy EV has sliding doors, a low step and flat floor, and was designed for intensive taxi use.<\/p>\n

It also carries Waymo\u2019s newest sensor and computing package, designed to cope with a broader range of weather conditions, including snow \u2014 an obvious advantage in southern Germany.<\/p>\n

The Ojai is manufactured by Zeekr in Ningbo, China, before Waymo installs its autonomous-driving equipment. More than 3,200 have reportedly already been imported into the US despite steep tariffs, and Ojai rides have begun in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

A plausible scenario is therefore that Munich starts testing with Jaguars but shifts to Ojai once the commercial service scales. For now, however, that remains speculation: Waymo has not confirmed the German fleet.<\/p>\n

Hyundai is also in the running<\/h4>\n

There is a third candidate. Waymo began autonomous testing of Hyundai Ioniq 5 vehicles with its sixth-generation Driver in July. Waymo deliberately wants its Driver to work across different platforms.<\/p>\n

For Europe, Hyundai could have an advantage over the Chinese-built Ojai because it sidesteps the EU\u2019s additional duties on Chinese EVs. Their exact treatment for a robotaxi fleet would depend on customs classification, but it is another reason not to assume every European Waymo will be a Zeekr underneath.<\/p>\n

Why Munich matters<\/h4>\n

Munich is a provocative choice. Waymo is bringing American autonomous-driving technology into the heart of Germany\u2019s car industry just as German manufacturers are under pressure from Chinese EV makers and software-driven competitors.<\/p>\n

Waymo says it has completed more than 20 million autonomous trips and now serves hundreds of thousands of commercial rides per week. Outside the US, it is also testing in Tokyo and London.<\/p>\n

The Netherlands could logically be among the next EU candidates. Dutch authorities have allowed autonomous-vehicle trials on public roads for years, with the RDW responsible for approvals. Amsterdam\u2019s mix of cars, trams, pedestrians and cyclists would nevertheless be a formidable test.<\/p>\n

Belgium may not be as far behind as it appears. In June, Flanders accepted the Dutch approval of Tesla\u2019s FSD Supervised after an additional 5,000 kilometers of local testing, making Belgium one of the first European countries where the system can be used legally.<\/p>\n

But Tesla\u2019s system still requires a fully attentive driver and remains Level 2 assistance. Waymo\u2019s robotaxis are a different regulatory leap: they operate without anyone behind the wheel, for which Belgium still lacks a mature commercial framework.<\/p>\n

For now, Munich becomes Europe\u2019s most interesting Waymo laboratory. And if the robotaxi eventually pulling up outside BMW headquarters turns out to be a Swedish-designed, Chinese-built Zeekr carrying American AI, it would neatly illustrate how profoundly the car industry\u2019s competitive map has changed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Waymo is heading for Munich. Alphabet subsidiary will start mapping the Bavarian capital in the coming weeks and aims to open a fully driverless ride-hailing service toward the end of 2027. It will be Waymo\u2019s first commercial incursion into the EU, starting symbolically in BMW\u2019s home town. Initially, there will still be people behind the wheel. Trained \u201cautonomous specialists\u201d will drive while Waymo maps Munich\u2019s streets and validates its system under local conditions. Germany already has a legal framework for Level 4 autonomous driving, while Waymo still needs approvals. 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