Waymo is a company specialized in autonomous driving systems, and through an official statement, it assures to be totally ready to provide the city of San Francisco with a fleet of 100% electric and driverless vehicles. The proposal has been submitted, and if approved, they would be the first to offer this service in the city.
With the continuous technological advances, autonomous driving is gaining more strength nowadays, and it is expected to become a common factor in a very short period of time. Many companies are carrying out tests to make the most of it, and Waymo is one of them, who have emerged from the bottom to become a sector reference.
They have been working for more than 12 years on this kind of system for the driving of the future, therefore, they have enough time to support their words and place these vehicles at San Francisco’s disposal for people to enjoy short, medium and long trips; everything will depend on the person requesting the service.
Precisely, the company has an “Uber” style: the user will specify a place to be picked up by an I-Pace Jaguar from Waymo, a route to travel and the final destination of the journey, to be transferred from one point to another without the need for a driver present in the vehicle.
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Waymo’s Testing
Workers of the company Waymo have been the lucky ones to perform the tests of the vehicles, proving to be positive and satisfactory according to the company. In fact, if the project is approved in San Francisco, the initial trips would be free to boost the platform and give more power to the brand.
Moreover, it will not be the first time that a city in the United States has the presence of Waymo autonomous vehicles, as Arizona has a small fleet installed by the company in 2017, although the difference with San Francisco would be the power given that those that would be arriving will be 100% electric.
In fact, from now on, residents of the city will be able to join the Trusted Tester, Waymo’s program to offer rides in its autonomous vehicles in order to get the appreciation of users, and of course, to publicize the service they hope to implement.
About Waymo
Waymo’s mission is to make it safe and easy for people and things to get to their destination. From moving people to moving goods. At the company they are taking autonomous driving to new places. Their mission is big and the work has the potential to transform lives.
Written by | Ronald Ortega
