Waymo to give free robotaxi rides during LA tour

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A rider getting right into a Waymo One robotaxi. | Supply: Waymo

Waymo is taking its 24/7 robotaxi service, Waymo One, on tour in Los Angeles this October. Waymo can be providing free rides to residents and guests throughout completely different LA neighborhoods forward of a wider service launch. 

The tour will begin October 11 in Santa Monica and Venice, and can embody six stops. Throughout the tour, Waymo can be giving residents and guests tickets to trip. These tickets will unlock the power to trip throughout the service space for the present tour cease for one week. All rides can be free and obtainable across the clock. 

After Santa Monica, the corporate can be heading to Centruy Metropolis, WeHo, Mid Metropolis, Ok-City, and eventually downtown LA (DTLA). The tour will finish in DTLA on March 3, 2024. 

Waymo One tour dates. | Supply: Waymo

riders can get tickets in two methods:

1. Attend a Waymo pop-up in native spots all through LA. There, Waymo can be handing out early entry tickets along with particular tour merch whereas provides final. 
2. Join the waitlist. For those who can’t make a pop-up, or tickets run out at one of many firm’s occasions, riders can be part of Waymo’s waitlist on-line or by the Waymo One app. Waymo will share early entry tickets by way of electronic mail with waitlisters who frequent tour-stop neighborhoods. 

Alongside the tour, Waymo will even be partnering with native companies and group organizations to interact extra with Los Angeles residents. 

Waymo first introduced it was starting fully driverless testing in LA back in February. On the time, LA was the corporate’s third testing metropolis, becoming a member of Phoenix and San Francisco. Since then, it has additionally introduced that Austin will be the next city in which it will roll out its service. 

Final month, the California Public Utilities Fee (CPUC) granted Waymo its final permits, which permits the corporate to cost for all rides, develop hourly operations and repair space, and add as many robotaxis as the corporate’s fleet because it desires in San Francisco.