From CNET: Self-driving company Waymo added four more cities where it will service riders: Denver, San Diego, Las Vegas and Tampa. Waymo's parent company, Alphabet, announced the expansion on Wednesday.
Waymo's robotaxi service is currently available in big US cities such as San Francisco, San Antonio, Orlando, Phoenix and many others. Since rolling out Waymo's self-driving cars, Alphabet has relied on electronic vehicles that use AI to detect objects under distinct weather conditions. Its fleet is predominantly the fully electric Jaguar I-Pace, though it recently added the roomier Ojai, a modified Zeekr vehicle.
Waymo's newest vehicle, the Hyundai Ioniq 5, will be available with a specialist behind the wheel to validate the hardware and software before unleashing a rider-only rollout to the public.
Waymo stated in a blog post that the robotaxis being added in the new cities will initially be available only to Alphabet employees, but will be open to other riders soon. The self-driving company has made headlines since 2020 for introducing autonomous taxis to the public, but not always positively.
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