“D.C.’s years-late report on how to implement robotaxis is expected this summer.

Why it matters: The D.C. Council is holding up a bill that would green-light robotaxis like Waymo until the study is finished.

Driving the news: Amid D.C.’s stalled robotaxi rollout, DDOT published on Wednesday a different report — a research study about how other cities have adopted autonomous vehicles.

Yes, but: The report comes with a disclaimer — ‘much of this work was completed between July 2024 and December 2024,’ before Waymo began rolling out in more and more U.S. cities.

It’s unclear why D.C. took this long to release the report. 

As for the implementation report: ‘We expect there to be a full report this summer, including legislative recommendations,’ Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office told Axios.”

From Axios.