Waymo offers AV trips in San Francisco 

Initial group will include those who require wheelchair accessible vehicles
By Ben Spencer September 8, 2021 Read time: 1 min
AVs come with the Waymo Driver system and onboard autonomous specialist (© Andreistanescu | Dreamstime.com)

Waymo is allowing people in San Francisco to take trips in its autonomous vehicles (AV) as part of its Trusted Tester research programme. 

Riders can use the Waymo One app to request a trip to anywhere within an initial service area that includes bakeries in the Sunset District or a picnic spot in the Golden Gate park. 

The Jaguar I-Pace vehicles are equipped with the Waymo Driver system. All rides will have an autonomous specialist on board for now, and users will be to share feedback on the trip. 

Waymo is beginning the programme with an initial group of riders that have different mobility levels, including those who require a wheelchair accessible vehicle.

The company will accept more riders in the coming weeks. 

In 2017, Waymo vehicles started welcoming riders with an autonomous specialist on board in Metro Phoenix. Since then, it has launched a fully public ride-hailing service. 

Waymo’s AVs also operate in areas outside of ride-hailing. In July, it allowed JB Hunt Transport Services to use its autonomous trucking unit to move freight in Texas while also exploring how the technology can enhance safety. 
 

Networking & Communication Systems Urban Traffic Control

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • P3s offer new options for public transit agencies
    March 28, 2018
    David Crawford welcomes new US guidance on public-private partnerships in the public transit sector. Public-private partnerships (P3s) are becoming increasingly favoured as a means of cost-effectively delivering much-needed public transit projects across the US. Previously, researched examples have tended to be on the large-scale while information on the potential for smaller, more localised schemes has been comparatively sparse. In a bid to fill that gap, the ‘Public Transportation Guidebook for Small
    Read More
  • Transit and Paragon ID advance MaaS
    October 14, 2021
    Solution includes trip planning, real-time data and shared mobility options 
    Read More
  • Meeting the challenges of smartcard fare payment
    July 4, 2012
    David Crawford monitors a growing trend in contactless smartcard ticketing The north east United States has become a hive of activity in the smart fare payment arena. In October 2011, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) published, as a preliminary to an imminent procurement process, the detailed concept of its New Fare Payment System (NFPS). Based on open payment industry standards, this is designed to be implemented on all MTA bus and subway services operated by New York City Transit (
    Read More
  • Waymo redesigns fifth generation hardware sensor suite
    March 16, 2020
    Waymo has redesigned its fifth-generation hardware sensor suite with the aim of enabling the scaled deployment of Waymo Driver autonomous vehicles (AVs).
    Read More

Highlighted Content