Waymo really wants to operate in D.C. But does D.C. want Waymo?

Waymo really wants to operate in D.C. But does D.C. want Waymo?

Liam Scot

The Washington Post

July 19, 2026, 6:27 p.m. ET

Washington was, once, a national pioneer in autonomous vehicle policy. That was back in 2012, when the D.C. Council passed one of the country’s first pieces of legislation outlining protocols for driverless cars.

Then the capital fell behind.