Robotaxi service Waymo on Tuesday announced its autonomous vehicles would be available for rides to anyone in San Francisco who downloads the company's app.
Robotaxi service Waymo on Tuesday announced its autonomous vehicles would be available for rides to anyone in San Francisco who downloads the company's app.The announcement was made with a blog post Tuesday morning. Waymo had been only accepting requests from riders selected from a waiting list that had grown to 300,000 people.'The wait is over. Starting today, anyone can hail a ride with Waymo in San Francisco .
Last month, it was revealed that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation was looking into 22 incidents in which Waymo's robotaxis were either involved in solo-vehicle crashes or 'exhibited driving behavior that potentially violated traffic safety laws.' In February, the company's planned expansion in California cities was temporarily stopped by the state Public Utilities Commission.
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