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."
  • WalnutLum@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    10 hours ago

    The level that waymo operates requires an insane level of digital space mapping.

    Considering san Francisco is the most 3d scanned city on the planet I’m not surprised the expansion is happening at the rate it is.