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Waymo, formerly the Google self-driving car project, announced on Friday that it has surpassed 50,000 weekly rides across Phoenix, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
“Our safe and deliberate approach to scaling the Waymo Driver is gaining traction, as we’re now serving more than 50,000 paid trips every week across three major cities. Thank you to our riders for trusting us to get you to your destinations safely and reliably,” Waymo stated.
The California based company exclusively utilizes Jaguar I-PACE electric vehicles, and the company does not reveal the size of its fleet.
In early April, Waymo partnered with Uber Eats to deliver food across neighborhoods in Phoenix, including Chandler, Mesa, and Tempe. This option, which does not incur any additional fees for customers, can be cheaper than the standard delivery person option, according to the companies.
Waymo has already facilitated tens of thousands of trips on Uber using its autonomous driving technology. Besides Phoenix, Waymo’s ride-hailing service is available in parts of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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