Waymo’s robotaxi service is now live in Nashville. On Tuesday, the autonomous ride-hailing company opened up to the first public riders in Music City, and will expand to more people “on a rolling basis,” Waymo said in a blog post.
Interested riders can hail a self-driving vehicle by downloading the Waymo app and waiting for an invite. Waymo says its cars will also become available on the Lyft app later this year, which should help to expand access. Lyft will also manage the robotaxi fleet, including vehicle maintenance and cleaning.
Watch this: Testing Waymo’s Safe Exit Feature in a Self-Driving Taxi
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Waymo, which is owned by Google’s parent Alphabet, is available to members of the public in ten other metro areas: Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, Atlanta, Miami, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando. The company plans to expand to dozens of other cities
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