Waymo to begin testing in Philadelphia with safety drivers behind the wheel
PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, JUL 8 – Waymo begins testing with human safety drivers in complex urban areas as part of its expansion, backed by over 12,300 vehicle days of commercial operations, company data shows.
- Waymo, an Alphabet-owned company, will begin testing self-driving vehicles with human safety drivers in Philadelphia.
- Waymo provides over 250,000 paid trips per week across several cities and plans to launch fully autonomous rides in Atlanta, Miami, and Washington D.C. by 2026.
- Waymo has taken road trips to New York City and Buffalo to map and test its self-driving vehicles in different environments.
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