Austin will be Waymo’s fourth major ride-hail city, alongside Metro Phoenix, San Francisco and Los Angeles, as Waymo continues to expand.
In the last few months it has Waymo team Tests made in the city center. The electric ones were used Jaguar I-PACE vehicles with the Waymo Driver. The goal is to familiarize yourself with the city. With the successful completion of the early tests, there will be a first phase of operation in the autumn. Fully autonomous vehicles will be used. The first rides in and with the public of austin in the US state of Texas will follow in a few months.
The service aims to cover a large part of the city day and night. The Waymo Driver will drive to many locations including the Heart of Downtown, Barton Hills, Riverside, East Austin, Hyde Park and more. Waymo calls this a milestone.
In addition, the company advertises with increasing road safety. In Austin, for example, 125 people died in traffic last year. Among them were 51 cyclists or pedestrians. Often excessive speed and drinking and driving. Waymo boasts that it has taken appropriate measures to prevent dooring accidents, for example. It is also an opportunity for blind people, for example, to participate in private transport.
Anyone wishing to try the Waymo service in Austin, Texas must join the waitlist at waymo.com/waitlist.