{
  "id": 3284587,
  "title": "Waymo will 2027 in München autonome Robotaxis fahren lassen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/waymo-will-2027-in-munchen-autonome-robotaxis-fahren-lassen",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-25T14:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/waymo-will-2027-in-muenchen-autonome-robotaxis-fahren-lassen/"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "München – Waymo unveiled plans to introduce autonomous robotaxis in the German city by the end of 2027, the company announced on Tuesday. The US firm began deploying its vehicles in Munich this year, initially under manual control while mapping the local road network with high-definition accuracy and testing the autonomous system with safety drivers. Florian Herrmann, head of the Bavarian State Chancellery, stated that \"Bavaria is determined to live up to its pioneering role and assume a leading position internationally in the field of autonomous driving.\" The announcement marks Waymo's entry into the German and European markets, as the company currently operates in eleven US cities and has applied for a license in the UK to launch robotaxis in London this year. Earlier in August, the London transport authority granted Uber and British firm Wayve permission to begin testing a small number of their autonomous vehicles. Other autonomous taxi providers also aim to enter the German market, with American ride-hailing service Lyft announcing last year its intention to deploy autonomous vehicles in German streets with Chinese AI company Baidu by 2026. German authorities granted autonomous vehicles provisional approval for operation in certain areas in 2021.",
  "summary": "Google-Tochter startet damit erstmals in Deutschland und der EU. Bayern sieht sich als Vorreiter beim autonomen Fahren.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}