Waymo, Atlanta and robotaxi
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ATL will be the second city, after Austin, where Waymo’s driverless cars will be available exclusively on the Uber app. Ahead of the public launch this summer, Uber is opening up access to a group of riders selected from the company’s interest list for early test rides.
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Alphabet’s Waymo Cleared To Launch Robotaxi Ride Hailing In San Jose: Retail’s UnmovedAlphabet Inc.’s (GOOG, GOOGL) robotaxi unit Waymo said on Monday that it has received approval to operate its commercial ride-hailing service in South Bay, California and nearly all of San Jose. The company announced the approval from the California Public Utilities Commission in a post on X.
After announcing that it’s doing over 250,000 trips per week, Waymo said that it’s reached a total of 10 million rides.
Waymo received approval to expand its robotaxi operations in California and will proceed methodically. The service will include more of the Bay Area, while the company also plans to eventually reach San Francisco International Airport.
Uber's SVP Andrew Macdonald said human drivers would soon face serious competition from self-driving taxis in city centers.
Waymo, Alphabet's (NASDAQ:GOOGL) self-driving arm, won CPUC approval to extend its robotaxi service across the South Bay, covering most of San Jose. The expansion allows Waymo One to operate fully autonomous ride-hailing in new San Francisco Bay Area zones,
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According to Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s April earnings report, Waymo is currently providing more than 250,000 paid rides every week. This week, the company also got regulatory authority to extend its services to San Jose and other parts of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Zoox, Amazon's autonomous vehicle unit, will test self-driving cars in Atlanta this summer. Waymo and Uber also expanding services in the city.
Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo said on Monday it received approval from California to expand its robotaxi operations in more areas of the San Francisco Peninsula and further south, including San Jose.
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