Waymo launches driverless rides in downtown Phoenix

Waymo has extended its fully driverless robotaxi service into downtown Phoenix.

The self-driving tech company, owned by Google parent company Alphabet, has operated rides without human drivers in the Phoenix suburbs for some time.

Now this new driverless venture into a busier area of the city – which is more complex in terms of potential traffic scenarios – is a logical next step.

The new rider-only service does come with some caveats, most particularly the fact that the driverless Jaguar i-Pace electric SUVs will initially only be available to what Waymo terms “trusted testers.”

Essentially these are individuals who have signed up to use the service and must be approved. To be accepted, applicants have to agree not to share their experiences publicly.

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