Waymo begins service in Los Angeles

Waymo’s robotaxis now open to anyone who wants a driverless ride in Los Angeles
Waymo on Tuesday opened its robotaxi service to anyone who wants a ride around Los Angeles, marking another milestone in the evolution of self-driving car technology since the company began as a secret project at Google 15 years ago.
Waymo’s robotaxis are now available to everyone in Los Angeles
Of course, Waymo is now in direct competition with human-powered transportation services like Uber and Lyft, both of which operate without any pesky geographic restrictions. Those services are often cheaper than Waymo’s vehicles, and customers can expect shorter wait times for rides.
Waymo Drops Waitlist, Opens Robotaxis to Anyone in Los Angeles
Waymo currently operates in Los Angeles County in an area that stretches from Santa Monica to the west and downtown Los Angeles to the east, as you can see in the coverage map below, taken from the Waymo One app.
Waymo now available to anyone in Los Angeles
Waymo One, the driverless ride-hailing app, is now fully available to much of greater Los Angeles after the robotaxi service previously started offering rides in LA to a limited number of people on a waiting list.
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Waymo's Driverless Rides Now Available to Anyone in Los Angeles
Anyone in Los Angeles with the Waymo One app can now request a driverless ride within an 80-square-mile area of the city.
Waymo opens robotaxi service to anyone in Los Angeles
The expansion comes eight months after Waymo began offering rides in Los Angeles to a limited group of passengers chosen from a waiting list that had ballooned to more than 300,000 people.
Waymo autonomous taxis are now available to everyone in Los Angeles
Waymo autonomous taxis are now available to everyone in Los Angeles Everyone in Los Angeles can now enjoy rides in Waymo's autonomous taxis, a service that will gradually be extended to all the city's neighborhoods.
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