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Waymo’s Madrid plan begins with a driver at the wheel

Waymo aims to carry its first Spanish passengers in 2027, starting with manual driving and local validation in Madrid. The expansion puts operating support, emergency-service coordination and evidence from Spanish roads alongside the autonomous-driving technology.

By Emma Jane 21 October 2026

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The first visible stage of Waymo’s Madrid expansion will contain a familiar piece of driving equipment: a person. The company plans to begin with manually driven electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles before progressing through local validation, while targeting its first passenger rides in Spain in 2027.

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