Alphabet's Waymo is targeting Los Angeles as its third metro area to launch a driverless taxi service.
In a blog post Wednesday, the autonomous-vehicle company owned by Alphabet Inc. GOOGL, -1.13% GOOG, -1.08% said it will begin driving autonomously in several Los Angeles neighborhoods in the coming months, ahead of launching “a round-the-clock service” available to “all residents of L.A.” in the future.
With generally flatter terrain, wider streets and more consistent weather, Los Angeles may prove to be an easier testing ground than San Francisco, where Waymo’s distinctive Jaguar I-Pace vehicles with sensors on the roof have roamed for years learning the streets — with occasional difficulties.
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