{"id":578061,"date":"2024-03-04T14:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T19:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/?p=578061"},"modified":"2024-03-05T10:27:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:27:04","slug":"waymo-robotaxis-approved-fared-rides-la","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/waymo-robotaxis-approved-fared-rides-la\/","title":{"rendered":"Waymo robotaxis approved for fared rides in LA"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Waymo can now deploy robotaxis in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Austin. | Source: Waymo<\/p><\/div>\n

Waymo<\/a> can now operate its robotaxis in Los Angeles, the San Francisco Peninsula, and on San Francisco highways. California’s Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Friday approved Waymo’s request to expand and now allows them to charge riders in these areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cWaymo may begin fared driverless passenger service operations in the specified areas of Los Angeles and the San Francisco Peninsula, effective today,\u201d the ruling by the commission\u2019s Consumer Protection and Enforcement Division said.<\/p>\n

The new service area in the Bay area will stretch from San Francisco to 22 cities on the Peninsula. Waymo can also operate in a large part of LA, the country’s second most populous city, effective immediately. The CPUC’s latest approval allows Waymo to deploy its robotaxis on local roads and freeways. The vehicles can travel at speeds of up to 65 mph and Waymo has no cap on the size of its fleet.<\/p>\n

Waymo said it will take a conservative approach to its rollout in these areas. There was no timetable set for when these new driverless services will start.<\/p>\n

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We\u2019re grateful to the @californiapuc<\/a> for this vote of confidence in our operations, which paves the way for the deployment of our commercial Waymo One service in LA and the SF Peninsula. https:\/\/t.co\/o54i6WJrhQ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Waymo (@Waymo) March 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n