Waymo Robotaxis has become a common scene on the surface streets of Los Angeles. Now, these vehicles without a driver are heading to the city’s highway network.
Auto technology company, the alphabet He said on Tuesday She will start testing her fleet of robotics on the highway system in Los Angeles, including highway 10, 110, 405 and 90.
These robots will not have the human safety operator behind the steering wheel. Waymo will follow the same path of commercial service as happened in other areas. The company will first invite employees to reach a driver without vehicles in La Frewalle and will eventually open them to the public.
The opening of the highways is the key to the success of Waymo business, especially in the cities of Phoenix and the sprawling -end -of -end, where it works today. Customers may be more likely to choose Waymo on another ride service or taxi if Robotaxi can take the shortest possible way-which is often accessible across the highway.
For example, Waymo said that making a trip from Pier Santa Monica to Broad can be 50 % faster by taking a highway 10.
Waymo has achieved its presence in Los Angeles since 2019, where it came periodically to draw a map of the neighborhoods, including the city center, Miracle Mile, Koretown, Santa Monica, Westwood and West Hollywood. In 2022, the company announced that Los Angeles will be one of its upcoming commercial markets, after Phoenix and San Francisco.
Waymo obtained approval in March 2024 from the Public Utilities Committee in California to run a commercial robotics service in Los Angeles, as well as the expanded lands in the Gulf region that included the San Francisco Peninsula and San Francisco.
