Waymo Kicks Off Fully Autonomous Rides

Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle company Waymo has begun offering robotaxi service, without human backup drivers, to its employees in San Francisco, its latest step towards offering fully driverless service to the broader public, The Information reported.

The move, announced Wednesday, follows six months of the company testing its robotaxi service with “trusted testers” in San Francisco, who are members of the public that agree to go for rides with human drivers at the wheel and provide feedback.

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