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If you live in Los Angeles and want to try fully autonomous driving, the Waymo Robotaxi service is here for you. The company announced this service a few days ago, and residents of the area can start preparing to give it a try. This will mark the beginning of the test period for commercial fully autonomous taxis, and this might become a constant feature in the region.
Waymo is preparing to tour around Los Angeles with a bunch of robotaxis so that residents can catch a ride on the self-driving taxis. For most residents of this area, getting into a self-driving taxi is going to be a one-of-a-kind experience. This will give them a taste of what might become the future of automotive services in certain areas of the world.
To get a taste of this one-of-a-kind experience, residents of Los Angeles can book a ride ahead of time. The tours are yet to start, but Waymo is already selling early access tickets for this tour, which is to start in a few weeks. According to the company, Waymo, they plan to hold this tour for six weeks, so lots of people can try the Robotaxi service.
People in Los Angeles can get a try at autonomous driving with the coming Waymo Robotaxi service tour
This tour for the Waymo autonomous driving Robotaxi will kick off on October 11. It’ll run through for six weeks and come to an end on March 3rd next year. During this period, residents of Los Angeles will be able to get a ride in a taxi that doesn’t have a driver.
Some people might classify this form of transportation as being unsafe since there is no physical driver. Occupants of the vehicle will have to rely on the vehicle’s array of cameras, radars, sensors, maps, and autonomous driving technology to get them to their location. Waymo plans to make this service fully commercial after this tour is over, so Los Angeles residents will be able to book a ride in a driverless vehicle.
To hop on one of Waymo’s Robotaxi vehicles in Los Angeles during the tour, users will need to join the waitlist. After joining the waitlist, residents will need to download the app from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store. Once it’s their turn to ride, the app will notify the residents and they’ll be able to set their location and hop on the ride.
After the tour, Los Angeles residents might frequently see the Waymo Robotaxi around them more often. This is because Waymo might make this service available for usage to the residents of Los Angeles. If you live in Los Angeles, would you be willing to try out this service, or would you rather stick to traditional physical driver taxi services?