Waymo in Denver

Yes, Waymo is operating in Denver, Colorado. If you haven’t seen them already driving around Denver, it’s only a matter of time before you see the driverless taxis with the distinctive black sensor “hat” on the roof making their way around Denver. There are a couple different Waymo vehicles. Some are a white Jaguar SUV and another type is a small Zeekr van, which is baby blue or blue silver in color.

Waymo is an American autonomous driving technology company, and is a subsidiary of Google's parent company, Alphabet, Inc. Waymo vehicles are driverless and use AI and cameras, radar, and LIDAR to navigate streets. To hail a Waymo vehicle, request a ride with the Waymo app, much like you would do for Uber and Lyft. Waymo has been in Denver since September mapping and testing out its vehicles with drivers, but the public can’t get in one quite yet in Denver. The plan is sometime in early 2026 that you can get a Waymo in Central Denver.

Waymo claims to improve convenience and safety compared to human drivers, but will Denver’s winter road conditions pose a greater challenge for these driverless vehicles? With an unseasonably warm start to the winter weather driving season there hasn’t been many opportunities to test these autonomous vehicles in winter driving on Denver’s streets. However, we may soon find out more real-world data as Denver braces for only its second snow storm of the season starting this January 8, 2026. Stay tuned and watch for these distinctive vehicles on a Denver street near you.