Waymo has announced that it will expand the availability of its driverless ride-sharing service throughout Los Angeles. That’s correct. Waymo One is now available to all customers anywhere in LA County (80 square miles). The company has eliminated its waiting list for local residents. LA residents will have the experience of sitting in endless traffic, with a series of cameras and navigation algorithms leading the way instead of people.
The enhanced service starts today and provides “fully autonomous driving” at all times of the day and night. Listen to it late at night to bond with your algorithm. Waymo plans to further expand its service area in the future. After all, Los Angeles is made up of five counties.
The company has been offering self-driving services to customers in Los Angeles for some time, but there is a mandatory waiting list. Waymo One also started small in San Francisco and Phoenix before announcing a similar expansion. The service will also be rolled out to Austin and Atlanta in the near future.
Overall, the company says more than 300,000 Los Angeles residents have joined the service’s waiting list, and Waymo One has completed “hundreds of thousands of paid trips throughout the city.” Waymo says these driverless vehicles also have good reviews, with an average rating of 4.7 stars out of 5. A recent survey showed that 98% of customers are satisfied with the service.
