From PC Mag: Waymo will soon double the amount of cities where you can ride in its fully autonomous self-driving cars.
The brand announced on Tuesday it would be bringing its rider-only service to Dallas, Houston, Orlando, Miami, and San Antonio in 2026
Employees are now able to ride in the vehicles without onboard operators in Miami, and the other four cities will get the same testing in the “coming weeks.” An exact launch date for the full service remains unclear.
Waymo's news adds these five cities on top of its services in Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco.
The brand's blog post talks through how it makes decisions of when to launch in a new city. It says, “We compare our driving performance against a proven baseline to validate the performance of the Waymo Driver and identify any unique local characteristics. As needed, we then refine the Waymo Driver’s AI to navigate these local nuances—which are becoming fewer with every city.”
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