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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Stocktwits on MSNAlphabet’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.
Waymo’s co-chief executive officer Tekedra Mawakana said at Google I/O Tuesday that the self-driving car company has completed 10 million paid rides, including rides on the Waymo One app and the Uber app.
While Waymo may be Uber’s marquee U.S. partner, the rideshare giant is making it clear it won’t rely on just one self-driving tech provider.
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.
After announcing that it’s doing over 250,000 trips per week, Waymo said that it’s reached a total of 10 million rides.
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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.
Elon Musk said he has no plans to purchase the ride share app, Uber, saying Tesla owners will be able to lend their car to Tesla's autonomous fleet.