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Waymo Receives Permission From San Francisco Interational Airport for ...
Waymo's phased rollout includes initial autonomous testing with safety drivers, followed by rides for employees and airport staff before commercial service begins.
- Alphabet-Owned Waymo obtained a Testing and Operations Pilot Permit on Tuesday to begin phased robotaxi testing at San Francisco International Airport, SFO, after years of negotiations.
- After years of back-and-forth talks that began in 2023, rocky negotiations and rejection notes gave way to a March mapping at San Francisco International Airport that took 30 days, setting the stage for this year's permit approval.
- The permit requires a three-phase rollout, with Phase One testing AVs in autonomous mode with a safety driver, Phase Two opening rides to employees and staff, and Phase Three allowing paid service.
- Waymo will pick up and drop off passengers at the Kiss & Fly area at SFO, requiring an AirTrain ride, with 89% of Bay Area riders interested and over 13,000 December SFO searches.
- SFO's approval makes it the second California airport to allow Waymo operations, following permits at Phoenix Sky Harbor and San Jose Mineta earlier this month, ahead of major 2026 Bay Area events.
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