Waymo opens its driverless robotaxi service to everyone in Dallas

Waymo has dropped the waitlist for its Dallas robotaxi service, letting anyone in the city hail a fully autonomous ride through its app as of August 4, 2026. The company says it has carried close to 150,000 riders since launching to an interest list in February, and is now positioning the service as a general-access transportation option rather than an invite-only pilot.

The expansion comes with a roadmap for wider coverage. Waymo is running driverless testing at Dallas Love Field Airport with plans to serve travelers there, and it says freeway testing is the last step before opening highway routes to paying riders — a notable operational milestone given the higher speeds and stakes of freeway autonomy. The announcement leans on an accessibility angle, citing a partnership with Epilepsy Foundation Texas and framing driverless rides as independent mobility for people whose medical conditions bar them from driving.

The piece is a company marketing post, so the rider and safety claims are Waymo’s own and unverified here. Still, the Dallas rollout is a concrete data point in the broader race to scale commercial autonomous ride-hailing, with airport and freeway access as the next thresholds to watch.