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Title: Waymo One, the first commercial robotaxi service, is now picking up passengers in Arizona
Post by: rangerrebew on December 06, 2018, 08:02:59 pm

Waymo One, the first commercial robotaxi service, is now picking up passengers in Arizona
By Russ Mitchell
Dec 05, 2018 | 5:00 AM
 

Robot cars are now officially a real business. Waymo on Wednesday launched a commercial robot ride-hailing service in Arizona called Waymo One.

Like Uber or Lyft, customers will summon a ride with a smartphone app. But in this case, the car will be driving itself.

“This is a game changer. It’s historical in nature,” said Grayson Brulte, who heads driverless car consulting firm Brulte & Co.

https://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-waymo-one-20181205-story.html (https://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-waymo-one-20181205-story.html)

Title: Re: Waymo One, the first commercial robotaxi service, is now picking up passengers in Arizona
Post by: Cyber Liberty on December 06, 2018, 08:54:14 pm

I see I'm leaving Phoenix at the right time...