Waymo is opening its driverless service to more people in Phoenix
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Re: Waymo is opening its driverless service to more people in Phoenix
#2https://blog.waymo.com/2020/10/waymo-is-opening-its-fully-dr...
> We’ll start with those who are already a part of Waymo One and, over the next several weeks, welcome more people directly into the service through our app
So...this is just an extension of what they currently do where it's not really open to the public? Waymo One is something you have to apply for and almost nobody gets in. It's not clear to me what "welcome more people directly into the service through our app" means.
Waymo is terrible at PR. I can't even tell what they're trying to say here. But there is no date. There is no definitive statement. It's just another vague press release about how they're going driverless "soon"
Re: Waymo is opening its driverless service to more people in Phoenix
#3In metro Phoenix only, but still a step up from “by invitation only”.
Re: Waymo is opening its driverless service to more people in Phoenix
#4Direct link to the announcement: https://blog.waymo.com/2020/10/waymo-is-opening-its-fully-dr...
Re: Waymo is opening its driverless service to more people in Phoenix
#5https://blog.waymo.com/2020/10/waymo-is-opening-its-fully-dr... > We’ll start with those who are already a part of Waymo One and, over the next several weeks, welcome more people directly into the service through our app So...this is just an extension of what they currently do where it's not really open to the public? Waymo One is something you have to apply for and almost nobody gets in. It's not clear to me what "w…
Sounds pretty clear to me that you can download the app and, in several weeks, be allowed to use the service?
Re: Waymo is opening its driverless service to more people in Phoenix
#6Why did their group of early riders need to be under NDA?
Re: Waymo is opening its driverless service to more people in Phoenix
#7Why did their group of early riders need to be under NDA?
Presumably in case the car did something weird/bad, so they wouldn't tell anyone.
Re: Waymo is opening its driverless service to more people in Phoenix
#8Is Phoenix because self driving cars can't handle any kind of inclement weather? Or is there some other reason to choose Phoenix over Denver or Milwaukee?
Re: Waymo is opening its driverless service to more people in Phoenix
#9Why did their group of early riders need to be under NDA?
Given Waymo was recently the victim of a high-profile case of IP theft used to start a competitor, I imagine they’re being vigilant on this front.
Re: Waymo is opening its driverless service to more people in Phoenix
#10Is Phoenix because self driving cars can't handle any kind of inclement weather? Or is there some other reason to choose Phoenix over Denver or Milwaukee?
Both the geophysical climate and the regulatory climate are favorable in AZ.
https://azdot.gov/motor-vehicles/professional-services/auton...