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Waymo, Chasing Cruise, Plans Fully Driverless Rides in San Francisco
A self-driving Waymo Jaguar I-Pace in San Francisco.
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Waymo, Alphabet Inc.’s self-driving car unit, said it would begin offering rides in San Francisco without a driver behind the wheel, seeking to catch up to rival Cruise on its home turf.
The driverless rides will be available only for Waymo staff to start, the company said Wednesday in a statement. (The company previewed the announcement in a March 21 blog post.) The unit also announced plans to expand its Arizona operations to cover downtown Phoenix. It has offered autonomous journeys to the public in the Phoenix metropolitan area since 2020.