That figure is up from 200,000 in February, before Waymo opened in Austin and expanded in the San Francisco Bay Area in March.

"Key Points

  • Alphabet reported Thursday that Waymo, its autonomous vehicle unit, is now delivering more than 250,000 paid robotaxi rides per week in the U.S.
  • That figure is up from 200,000 in February, before Waymo opened in Austin and expanded in the San Francisco Bay Area in March.
  • Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said Waymo is building partnerships with ride-hailing app Uber, automakers and operations and maintenance businesses that tend to its vehicle fleets."
  • ramenshaman@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I was just in SF and while I was waiting for my friend to arrive I watched maybe close to a dozen Waymos come up, drop their people off, and leave. I was very impressed, this was dense traffic downtown and every one of them handled it very gracefully.

  • Wanderer@lemm.eeOPEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Was hoping at this point in time Waymo would be expanding more aggressively.

    But no one else seems immediately on the horizon and Waymo is consistently expanding well so they are doing very well indeed.

    I’m excited for the last mile problem to be solved and be able to cycle on roads without drivers that actually wish I was dead or playing about on their phone. Also I hate driving.