Waymo, Uber tease early access to driverless taxis in Atlanta ahead of summer launch

Waymo, Uber tease early access to driverless taxis in Atlanta ahead of summer launch

Waymo's autonomous service quickly ate up market share in Austin after its debut there. Atlanta is the next city in line.

Uber, Waymo launch 'interest list' for autonomous rides in Atlanta

Uber and Alphabet's Waymo – partners in the race to dominate the self-driving industry – are rapidly expanding operations and working to attract riders ahead of their Atlanta launch this summer.Uber opened an "interest list" on Tuesday, so local riders can boost their chances of being matched with a Waymo vehicle when the service rolls out. While Uber hasn’t announced an exact launch date, Atlanta will be the second city to feature the co-brande…

Uber Opens Waitlist for Waymos in Atlanta Ahead of Summer Launch

Uber Technologies Inc. has set up a waitlist for riders interested in requesting Waymo robotaxis in Atlanta, ahead of a planned launch in the summer.

Who knows how many Waymos are in SF?

It might feel like spotting a Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco becomes easier by the day. But just how many driverless white Jaguars are there in The City? Nobody seems to know or, at least, is willing to say.

Waymo kicks off initial tests in Japan with launch event

Commercial robotaxi company Waymo held a launch event in Japan last week, as the company prepares to enter early manual testing on its first international roads. After Waymo shared plans to start testing vehicles in Japan in December, the Google-owned firm detailed the launch event in a press release on Monday. The event featured officials from project partners GO, a taxi platform, and Nihon Kotsu, the largest taxi company in Tokyo, along with f…

Waymo's Quickly Taking More Market Share Than I Expected - CleanTechnica

To be honest, I hadn’t thought a lot about Waymo’s market share in the cities it operates in. I just figured it’s still fairly small and niche as it works hard to improve its software and hardware. However, it turns out Waymo is getting a lot more business than I ... [continued] The post Waymo’s Quickly Taking More Market Share Than I Expected appeared first on CleanTechnica.