People in San Francisco can now take a ride on a self-guided vehicle. The California Public Utilities Commission granted a permit for the company to participate in the pilot program.
These rides aren't allowed to be charged for. California requires companies to get permits from both the Department of Motor Vehicles and the California Public Utilities Commission before they can charge for rides. As it already received clearance from the Department of Motor Vehicles to charge for rides with no human behind the wheel, it's just a matter of getting the driverless deployment permit from the California Public Utilities Commission.
In March, the company started charging for rides with a human safety driver, after several years of testing in San Francisco. As part of its plans to expand in the city, the company has been given the go-ahead to test its automated vehicles with passengers in LA.
The company can now pick up and drop off passengers in San Francisco, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, Palo Alto, and Sunnyvale thanks to the approval of the company. In the coming weeks, the public will be able to take a ride in a self-guided vehicle.
At any time during the day or night, Waymo can offer rides, and its vehicles can travel up to 65 mph. Waymo is trying to address this by collecting data about different conditions and then using that to inform its system.
California has a pilot program for self-driving cars. The Cruise service was approved by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and the California Public Utility Commission last year.
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