# Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Washington D.C., USA (AUSA 2025): deployment

Canonical ID: `499dd8ab-63dc-4441-81e5-c8b18ab9251e`

[Waymo](/companies/waymo.md) plans robotaxi service in DC. Awaiting permit. Would require 24/7 service to all 8 wards and VMT fee.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** waymo-driver-gen6-washington-dc-usa
- **Status:** announced
- **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:** [Washington D.C., USA (AUSA 2025)](/locations/washington-dc-usa.md) (id: `582f3cdb-6f9e-47b3-ad21-141e2b82ccd3`)
- **Operator:** [Waymo](/companies/waymo.md) (id: `2128addc-20c8-4c31-aef5-be5ada97aede`)
- **First seen:** 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/robotaxi-waymo-motional-zoox-tesla-uber-lyft/759895/ · 2025-08-01

## 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 Washington D.C., USA (AUSA 2025)?

Waymo Driver (6th gen), built by Waymo, is recorded as a deployment at Washington D.C., USA (AUSA 2025) on the DEPLOY registry. Waymo operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Washington D.C., USA (AUSA 2025)?

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 Washington D.C., USA (AUSA 2025) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting August 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the Waymo Driver (6th gen) deployment at Washington D.C., USA (AUSA 2025) still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.

### Have there been incidents at the Waymo Driver (6th gen) deployment at Washington D.C., USA (AUSA 2025)?

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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