Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving unit, has officially expanded its autonomous ride service, Waymo One, to all users in Los Angeles.
The move comes eight months after the company started offering rides to a select group of passengers in the city.
The expansion will allow riders to hail a robotaxi around the city using the Waymo One app.
Last month, Waymo closed a substantial $5.6 billion funding round, reflecting the industry’s confidence in autonomous vehicles as a key driver of future growth.
Waymo’s expansion follows successful launches in San Francisco in June and Phoenix, Arizona, in 2020.
Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana said: “Our service has matured quickly and our riders are embracing the many benefits of fully autonomous driving.”
Waymo is a pioneer in self-driving technology, launching America’s first driverless taxi service in 2020 after more than a decade of development.
The race in the autonomous driving market is heating up, with Tesla CEO Elon Musk announcing plans to introduce self-driving services in California and Texas next year.
General Motors’ Cruise is also conducting tests with human safety drivers after an incident last year.
Amazon’s Zoox is also advancing its testing for vehicles designed without traditional driver controls.
In October 2024, Hyundai Motor Company announced a multi-year partnership with Waymo to provide electric vehicles for Waymo’s self-driving taxi fleet in the US.
The Ioniq 5 models for the robotaxi fleet will be produced at Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in Georgia, which will enter service in the fourth quarter of 2024.
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