California DMV approves map increase in Waymo driverless operations
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Re: California DMV approves map increase in Waymo driverless operations
#2It's been a long time coming, but Waymo is doing it. Waymo is scaleable and on the march! They've been announcing plans to roll out in new cities every month or 2 all year, and by the end of 2026 they'll be testing or offering the public rides over 30 metropolitan areas.
I'm most curious to see how they do in the winter city of Minneapolis over the next several months.
Re: California DMV approves map increase in Waymo driverless operations
#3It's been a long time coming, but Waymo is doing it. Waymo is scaleable and on the march! They've been announcing plans to roll out in new cities every month or 2 all year, and by the end of 2026 they'll be testing or offering the public rides over 30 metropolitan areas. I'm most curious to see how they do in the winter city of Minneapolis over the next several months.
yeah - me too
Re: California DMV approves map increase in Waymo driverless operations
#4Whoah, Waymo would be able to take one from Mountain View to Napa. (I get why Cupertino is excluded. But. Oof. Come on.)
Re: California DMV approves map increase in Waymo driverless operations
#5It's disappointing that where I live is politically difficult and waymo won't come anytime soon.
Re: California DMV approves map increase in Waymo driverless operations
#6why is there an approved map? like i get having a pilot somewhere but once that goes well (and we're way past that point), why isn't it just blanket approval everywhere. Why would one county be allowed waymos but not another.
I get that they might not be approved in the high sierras but just make that a deny list not allow list. Or even just deny the specific conditions you're worried about (snow).
Re: California DMV approves map increase in Waymo driverless operations
#7Whoah, Waymo would be able to take one from Mountain View to Napa. (I get why Cupertino is excluded. But. Oof. Come on.)
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Re: California DMV approves map increase in Waymo driverless operations
#8It's been a long time coming, but Waymo is doing it. Waymo is scaleable and on the march! They've been announcing plans to roll out in new cities every month or 2 all year, and by the end of 2026 they'll be testing or offering the public rides over 30 metropolitan areas. I'm most curious to see how they do in the winter city of Minneapolis over the next several months.
Competition does encourage action. Glad Tesla started rolling out their robotaxies.
Re: California DMV approves map increase in Waymo driverless operations
#9why is there an approved map? like i get having a pilot somewhere but once that goes well (and we're way past that point), why isn't it just blanket approval everywhere. Why would one county be allowed waymos but not another. I get that they might not be approved in the high sierras but just make that a deny list not allow list. Or even just deny the specific conditions you're worried about (snow).
I suspect it's limited by what the request was for. Waymo has to create the high res map before they can offer service.
Re: California DMV approves map increase in Waymo driverless operations
#10I'm so excited how much of Southern California is opened - Waymo LAX to SD after midnight (there's no trains or buses from 12 to 6)!!