This week’s announcement comes after nearly a year of test rides on freeways in the region with Waymo employees.
In 2026, Waymo, in partnership with Lyft, will begin transporting passengers autonomously through Nashville's streets. Nashville will mark the company’s sixth city, along with San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Atlanta and Austin.
The driverless taxi company will begin offering rides on freeways for the first time in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Phoenix.
Waymo has begun offering autonomous robotaxi service using freeways for the first time in select cities in California and Arizona, the company announced.