# Waymo Driver 6th-gen at Nashville — deployment

Canonical ID: `f429e679-73f2-4133-a2ad-1f019ec60274`

Operator: Waymo via a partnership with Lyft (riders can hail via both the Waymo app and the Lyft app; Lyft's Flexdrive subsidiary provides fleet management). Public rides began April 7, 2026 on a rolling basis, ~60 sq miles initially. Notably Waymo's first Lyft-partnered market (vs. the Uber arrangement in Austin/Atlanta).

## Key facts

- **Launched:** Public April 7, 2026 (rolling)
- **Access:** Waymo app + Lyft app (first Lyft-partner market)
- **Coverage:** ~60 sq miles initially

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-05-26_

- **Slug:** waymo-driver-gen6-nashville
- **Status:** active
- **Model:** [Waymo Driver 6th-gen](/models/waymo-driver-gen6.md) — id `c9a56a6c-55d4-40e3-b080-70a6f04e6956`
- **Company:** [Waymo](/companies/waymo.md) — id `2128addc-20c8-4c31-aef5-be5ada97aede`
- **Location:** [Nashville](/locations/nashville.md) — id `1539ee6e-e02a-425e-9905-9c4b74dc3e87`
- **First seen:** 2026-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Nashville Lyft partnership, testing since early 2025** · https://fifthlevelconsulting.com/waymo-service-areas-in-the-u-s/ · 2025-11-18

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