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California's regulator approves Waymo's proposal to expand its fared driverless robotaxi services to parts of Los Angeles, the San Francisco Peninsula, and more

Waymo received approval Friday afternoon from the California Public Utilities Commission to operate a commercial robotaxi service …

TechCrunch Kirsten Korosec

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  • @cathygellis.bsky.social Cathy Gellis on bluesky
    You can have driverless cars on the road, or cyclists.  —  You can't have both, unless you are fine with having dead cyclists.  [embedded post]
  • @samsheffer Sam Sheffer on x
    huge W
  • @waymo @waymo on x
    This wouldn't be possible without the ongoing support of our riders, community partners, and policymakers. We can't wait to bring the benefits of the Waymo Driver to more riders in more places!
  • @adamkovac Adam Kovacevich on x
    🚨 Massively important news for AVs and saving lives in California: Waymo can now start offering rides for hire in greater Los Angeles and the SF peninsula. 🚨 HUGE win for safety.
  • @binarybits Timothy B. Lee on x
    California regulators just approved a huge Waymo expansion: all the way down the SF penninsula and a big chunk of the LA metro area. https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/... [image]
  • @waymo @waymo on x
    We're grateful to the @californiapuc for this vote of confidence in our operations, which paves the way for the deployment of our commercial Waymo One service in LA and the SF Peninsula.
  • @binarybits Timothy B. Lee on x
    An important caveat: Waymo has requested and gotten permission to expand into these areas but isn't going to do it right away. [image]
  • @pranavdixit @pranavdixit on x
    Can't wait to come home in Sunnyvale in a driverless Waymo 🙌
  • @can @can on x
    The only tech thing I miss from SF
  • @techtekedra Tekedra N Mawakana on x
    Thank you @californiapuc! And huge thanks to our community partners and our riders. We're grateful to serve you.
  • @binarybits Timothy B. Lee on x
    I wonder how big Waymo's service area has to get before people stop dismissing them because they only operate in a limited area.
  • r/LosAngeles r on reddit
    California Approves Waymo Expansion to Los Angeles and SF Peninsula