Waymo expands robotaxi service with free rides in parts of Los Angeles
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Waymo will begin offering free rides in an area spanning from Santa Monica to Downtown LA on Thursday, but will eventually collect fares from passengers.
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Robotaxis are hitting the streets of Los Angeles. Google spinoff Waymo says on Thursday it will begin offering free rides to some of the roughly 50,000 people who have signed
Robotaxis are hitting the streets of Los Angeles. Google spinoff Waymo says on Thursday it will begin offering free rides to some of the roughly 50,000 people who have signed up for its driverless ride-hailing service in the second largest U.S. city.
The Alphabet unit’s expansion of its ride service beyond Phoenix and San Francisco Bay Area comes amid a rocky period for developers of self-driving vehicle technology.
Waymo launches driverless car service in Los Angeles, taking the robot to America's car culture capital. Critics say the cars are unsafe and will only take away jobs.
Waymo will begin offering free rides in an area spanning from Santa Monica to Downtown LA on Thursday, but will eventually collect fares from passengers.
Waymo, part of Google's parent company, is responsible for the latest ride-share option. It started driving robotaxis in San Francisco last year. It also has them in Phoenix.
