Self-driving cars are slowly becoming less sci-fi and more real-world as companies such as Waymo rapidly expand into more areas.
Waymo, which is owned by Google’s parent Alphabet, now operates fully autonomous rides in a handful of cities across the US, with dozens more on the horizon, including in international locations. It first rolled out in areas with more temperate climates including Phoenix and San Francisco. But Waymo’s latest autonomous driving tech has allowed it to expand testing to cities with harsh winters, such as Minneapolis and Detroit, as well as rainy cities like Seattle and London.
Passengers can hail a ride either via the Waymo app or Uber (or both), depending on the city. In November, Waymo began driving passengers on freeways in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles, which can help to speed up journeys.
Rides for the public currently happen aboard the all-electric Jaguar I-Pace, which uses Waymo’s fifth-generation autonomous driving technology. But Waymo is also
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