Alphabet’s (GOOG) (GOOGL) Waymo has started offering fully autonomous freeway rides across the San Francisco Bay Area, Phoenix, and Los Angeles.
“The open road symbolizes freedom and unlimited possibility – highlighted especially by the ease and speed by which freeways allow us to get where we’re going. Waymo is now bringing that experience into the autonomous driving age, as we begin welcoming riders to use Waymo on freeways across the San Francisco Bay Area, Phoenix, and Los Angeles,” Waymo said.
“We’re offering freeway access to a growing number of public riders and will introduce the service to more over time, including as we expand freeway capabilities to Austin, Atlanta, and beyond.”
The freeway rides will first be offered to early-access users. The company also said it has opened access across the entire Peninsula, expanding service from San Francisco all the way down to San Jose, including curbside service at San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC).
Waymo’s services are currently operational in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Austin, and Atlanta. The company has said it also wants to launch in Boston, Seattle, Denver, Miami, New York City, and Washington, DC.