The driverless ride-hailing company Waymo began offering rides this week on freeways in the Los Angeles area, as well as in the Bay Area and Phoenix. Introducing rides on freeways “is built on ...

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Waymo announced in April 2022 that it will expand its autonomous ride-hailing operation into downtown Phoenix. Waymo is hitting Valley freeways. The company says its autonomous vehicles are expanding ...

The Waymo Waypoint blog post shared a new announcement about expanding Wayme One to the freeways. Previously, Waymo One only offered short trips, especially for areas where it was only testing its ...

LOS ANGELES & PHOENIX – Waymo announced Nov. 12 that its autonomous taxis will offer rides on freeways in three major markets in a major step forward in the implementation of autonomous vehicles. The ...

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The update marks the first time that driverless vehicles will navigate American freeways for paying customers, and it comes alongside the Bay Area service map expansion that basically necessitates ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Waymo announced Wednesday that its self-driving vehicles have received the green light to offer rides on San Francisco Bay Area, Phoenix and Los Angeles freeways. A select group of ...

Waymo has expanded its service along the Peninsula, which include freeway trips for some riders, as well as curbside service at San Jose International Airport. According to a post on its website Nov.