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Waymo Gets the Green Light to Start Offering Driverless Taxi Service in San Jose
- On May 19, 2025, Waymo received regulatory authorization to begin commercial operations of its autonomous taxi fleet throughout much of San Jose.
- This approval follows earlier permits from the California DMV and reflects Waymo’s efforts to expand beyond San Francisco and Silicon Valley Peninsula into the South Bay.
- Waymo currently operates driverless rides for paying customers across several cities including San Francisco, Mountain View, Los Angeles, and Phoenix, with plans for phased expansion in the Bay Area.
- Mayor Matt Mahan expressed enthusiasm about the arrival of autonomous vehicles in San Jose, while Waymo emphasized that their service expansion will proceed gradually without immediate changes to current operations.
- This permit sets the stage for gradual deployment that could improve safety and accessibility in San Jose, though effects on local traffic congestion remain uncertain.
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East Bay TimesAutonomous vehicle company Waymo cleared to operate in San Jose
The California Public Utilities Commission has approved allowing Waymo to operate in San Jose
·San Jose, United States
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Waymo gets the green light to start offering driverless taxi service in San Jose
(KRON) -- Waymo is one step closer to offering driverless taxi service in San Jose. On Monday, the autonomous taxi service got the green light from the California Public Utilities Commission to operate fully autonomous commercial ride-hailing service in the South Bay and nearly all of San Jose. But while the CPUC approval is a major hurdle cleared, Waymo, which is owned by Google parent-company Alphabet, said there won't be any near-term changes…
·San Francisco, United States
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