Waymo Coming to Dallas Next – CleanTechnica

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Last Updated on: 31st July 2025, 02:37 am

Waymo continues to expand into more cities — quite rapidly these days. The Google spinoff that has been working on self-driving technology for a decade and a half took a long time to go beyond Phoenix, and a long time to go beyond Phoenix and the San Francisco Bay Area, but it is now announcing commercial operations in new cities quite frequently.

Waymo recently started operations in Austin, Texas, and more recently entered Atlanta, Georgia. It’s also coming to Miami, Florida, and Washington, DC, while continuing to grow in California. Now, the latest news is that the robotaxi company will launch in Dallas, Texas, next year.

The company highlights that its robotaxi service can help improve safety and cut injuries and deaths on Dallas roads, a big target of the city. “There’s also a notable opportunity for us to improve road safety and partner with the city of Dallas to work together toward their Vision Zero goals. The data to date shows Waymo is already making streets safer in the cities where we operate, and we look forward to bringing that safety benefit to Dallas roads.” I do look forward to seeing how stats change on these topics in cities where Waymo is operating — especially as it scales up — compared to cities where it isn’t operating. Some university researchers need to work on this for us.

Perhaps most interesting with this announcement is that Waymo isn’t partnering with Uber for once for the launch. Instead, Waymo is partnering with Avis, the popular rental car company!

“Our partnership with Waymo marks a pivotal milestone in our evolution, from a rental car company to a leading provider of fleet management, infrastructure and operations to the broader mobility ecosystem,” said Brian Choi, Chief Executive Officer, Avis Budget Group. “Together, we’re committed to making scaled autonomous mobility a reality for the people of Dallas, with plans to expand to additional cities in the near future.”

“We are excited that fully autonomous ride-hailing services are scheduled to begin in Dallas next year,” noted Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert. “The Waymo and Avis partnership will offer an innovative, technology-based transportation option for our residents and visitors. We look forward to the launch of this new service.”

You can order Waymo robotaxis through the Waymo app in Dallas, unlike in Austin and Atlanta where you can only order Waymo robotaxis through the Uber app. Avis Budget Group will manage the fleet, and don’t expect this to be a one and done. Waymo is looking to make this partnership a major one going forward. “Avis brings decades of fleet management expertise, a track record of fast, efficient execution, and a commitment to adopting cutting-edge technology, which will help us scale the Waymo Driver even faster,” Waymo writes. “Avis will provide end-to-end fleet management services, including infrastructure, vehicle readiness, maintenance, and general depot operations. This is an exciting initial phase in Dallas, and we intend to expand to more cities together over time.” That does sound logical and promising, doesn’t it? Of course, Waymo then has to pass some of the profits along, but it’s been clear for a long time that Waymo doesn’t want to get into the fleet management business. The interesting thing is that Waymo now has another major partner for this side of things, in addition to Uber.

Waymo grew so slowly for so long that it’s hard to even log it mentally that the company is quickly becoming a serious taxi company. Even taking the “robo” part of this out of the equation, the Waymo fleet and its commercial operations are becoming truly notable. Waymo is already implementing more than 250,000 paid trips per week! That entails millions of miles of autonomous driving a week. That’s from the company’s commercial operations in five cities. In 2026, at least three more cities will be joining the party — the aforementioned Miami; Washington, DC; and Dallas. Though, given recent trends, I expect we’ll get more city launch announcements in the coming few months, if not weeks. Stay tuned.