Waymo may operate AVs in Phoenix ‘without safety driver’
Waymo may operate AVs in Phoenix ‘without safety driver’
Ride-hailing company Waymo may be about to start operating fully-autonomous vehicles (AVs) to pick people up - without a safety driver.
An email sent to users, which appeared on Reddit, said people in Phoenix, Arizona, who were matched with an AV will see a notification in the app that confirms the car will not have a trained driver.
Users can tap a ‘What to Expect’ button within the app to learn more about the AVs. They can also communicate with a rider support agent at any part of the trip via the app o
October 17, 2019
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Ride-hailing company 8621 Waymo may be about to start operating fully-autonomous vehicles (AVs) to pick people up - without a safety driver.
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Users can tap a ‘What to Expect’ button within the app to learn more about the AVs. They can also communicate with a rider support agent at any part of the trip via the app or the car’s help button, the company adds. Earlier this year, Waymo %$Linker: 2External<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary />000link-external deployed falsehttps://www.itsinternational.com/categories/utc/news/waymo-and-lyft-bring-more-avs-to-phoenix/falsefalse%>10 AVs on 8789 Lyft’s platform to operate in the Metro Phoenix area.
In a separate announcement, the company said via %$Linker: 2External<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary />000link-external Twitter falsehttps://twitter.com/Waymo/status/1181240275642961920falsefalse%>that it has deployed AVs in Los Angeles to explore “how Waymo’s tech might fit into LA’s dynamic transportation environment”.
Waymo is closing its operations in the US city of Austin following an increase in investment in the Detroit and Phoenix areas.
A spokesperson told Austin Inno: “As a result, we’ve decided to relocate all Austin positions to Detroit and Phoenix. We are working closely with employees, offering them the opportunity to transfer, as well as with our staffing partners to ensure everyone receives transition pay and relocation assistance.”
Last month Waymo sent an email to users, which appeared on Reddit, saying
Waymo has launched a driverless taxi service in Phoenix, Arizona, where riders will be charged for the journeys they take.
In a blog post, CEO John Krafcik says the commercial self-driving service – called Waymo One - is available to early riders who have already been using Waymo’s technology. The company hopes to make the service available to more members of the public as it adds more vehicles and drives in more places, he writes.
“Self-driving technology is new to many, so we’re proceeding carefully wi
