Waymo Robotaxis Are Now Giving Rides On Freeways (techcrunch.com)
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- News link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/11/12/238227/waymo-robotaxis-are-now-giving-rides-on-freeways
- Source link: https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/12/waymo-robotaxis-are-now-giving-rides-on-freeways-in-these-3-cities/
> That stat could help attract a whole new group of users who need to travel between the many towns and suburbs within the greater San Francisco Bay Area or quicken commutes across the sprawling Los Angeles and Phoenix metro areas. Using freeways is also essential for Waymo to offer rides to and from the San Francisco Airport, a location the company is currently testing in.
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> The service won't be offered to all Waymo riders at first, the company said. Waymo riders who want to experience freeway rides can note their preference in the Waymo app. Once the rider hails a ride, they may be matched with a freeway trip, according to the company.
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> The company's robotaxi routes will now stretch to San Jose, an expansion that will create a unified 260-mile service area across the Peninsula, according to Waymo. The company said it will also begin curbside drop off and pick up service at the San Jose Mineta International Airport. It already offers curbside service to the Sky Harbor Phoenix International Airport.
[1] https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/12/waymo-robotaxis-are-now-giving-rides-on-freeways-in-these-3-cities/
[2] https://waymo.com/blog/2025/11/taking-riders-further-safely-with-freeways
popcorn is ready (Score:2)
Getting my popcorn ready for when they turn that on in Austin. I only day trip to there infrequently, and I've already seen a stopped Waymo at a traffic light intersection with APD cops around it.
Re: (Score:2)
Earlier today I saw one patiently waiting in front of some road construction with its left turn signal on, while one of the construction workers was physically waving the drivers behind it around both the construction and the car. When I came back four hours later the car was gone, so somebody figured out something eventually.
Pass (Score:2)
On a closed circuit i am willing to give a self driving vehicle a shot as nothing out of the ordinary can happen outside of basic mechanical failure. On open roads and at freeway speeds, youve got no chance if something goes wrong. Self preservation is an instinct no computer can possess.
Market Pressure (Score:2)
Could the be feeling the heat from Tesla's announcements for the Robotaxi?
just wait for it to try to drop someone off in the (Score:2)
just wait for it to try to drop someone off in the middle of one!
Re: (Score:2)
[1]Waymo is (relatively) safe [futurism.com]. Someone being pessimistic and predicting disaster then being wrong is not the same as lying. Lying is a word that means an intentional deception or deviation from the truth. I'd argue that Joe_Dragon has no crystal ball and cannot predict the future with perfect accuracy. Therefor he wasn't lying, but expressing his personal opinion.
[1] https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/new-data-shows-waymos-safe