Robotaxis: Fahrerlose Taxis in München – Waymo kündigt Start für 2027 an
Das Alphabet-Tochterunternehmen Waymo bringt autonome Taxis nach München. Schon bald fahren die ersten Testwagen. Wie sicher ist das System wirklich und was können die Fahrgäste erwarten?
Munich, Germany is set to become the first city in the European Union to launch a regular, driverless taxi service in 2027, announced by Waymo, the Google sister company. The company made the announcement on their blog. Waymo plans to introduce the first test vehicles on Munich's streets in the coming weeks. During this testing phase, the cars will initially be driven by trained personnel at the wheel to familiarize the system with the local traffic patterns.
Waymo is working alongside the German Federal Motor Transport Authority and relevant state and municipal authorities to secure the necessary legal permits for fully autonomous operation. Germany established the groundwork for everyday driverless road traffic in 2021 with relevant legislation. Waymo cites extensive experience from the United States, where the ride-sharing service is currently operational in eleven major cities and regions, including Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, Orlando, Phoenix, San Antonio, and the San Francisco Bay Area.
The vehicles have logged over 350 million kilometers without human control and conducted more than 20 million paid rides in the US. Waymo asserts their system is significantly safer than human drivers, with studies showing a fraction of the accidents involving serious injuries and pedestrians and cyclists.
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