# Waymo Driver (6th gen) at New York City, New York, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `78a91456-d683-40fc-99a5-c52c5e1cd8de`

[Waymo](/companies/waymo.md) NYC permit expired March 31, 2026. No collisions reported. Human-driven vehicles continue collecting data. Mayor Mamdani has not stated position on robotaxis.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** waymo-driver-gen6-new-york-city-new-york-usa
- **Status:** ended
- **Model:** [Waymo Driver (6th gen)](/models/waymo-driver-gen6.md) (id: `c9a56a6c-55d4-40e3-b080-70a6f04e6956`)
- **Category:** [Robotaxis](/robotaxis)
- **Company:** [Waymo](/companies/waymo.md) (id: `2128addc-20c8-4c31-aef5-be5ada97aede`)
- **Location:** [New York City, New York, USA](/locations/united-states/new-york-city-new-york-usa.md) (id: `c0e9f068-ce55-43ff-94a3-5e67202651d8`)
- **Operator:** [Waymo](/companies/waymo.md) (id: `2128addc-20c8-4c31-aef5-be5ada97aede`)
- **First seen:** 2024-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/robotaxi-waymo-motional-zoox-tesla-uber-lyft/759895/ · 2024-10-01

## Verified answers

- [Where can you actually ride a robotaxi in 2026?](/where-can-you-ride-a-robotaxi.md)
- [Robotaxi safety record: every recall, crash, and investigation](/robotaxi-safety-record.md)

## Common questions

### What is the Waymo Driver (6th gen) deployment at New York City, New York, USA?

Waymo Driver (6th gen), built by Waymo, is recorded as a deployment at New York City, New York, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Waymo operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Waymo Driver (6th gen) at New York City, New York, USA?

Waymo, the manufacturer of Waymo Driver (6th gen), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Waymo Driver (6th gen) deployment at New York City, New York, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting October 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the Waymo Driver (6th gen) deployment at New York City, New York, USA still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.

### Have there been incidents at the Waymo Driver (6th gen) deployment at New York City, New York, USA?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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