Waymo brings robo-taxis to San Francisco in new test


Waymo, the autonomous driving unit of Google's parent company Alphabet, said on Feb 22, 2021 it would begin testing its driverless ride-hailing service on the streets of San Francisco with employees as riders. — AFP

SAN FRANCISCO: Waymo, the autonomous driving unit of Google’s parent company Alphabet, said it would begin testing its driverless ride-hailing service on the streets of San Francisco with employees as riders.

The move expands the testing for the autonomous vehicles, which have been in use in the Phoenix, Arizona area since 2017 by Waymo, formerly known as Google Car, which has deployed its vehicles in San Francisco since 2009.

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