Waymo has launched its robotaxi service to the general public in San Francisco, eliminating the need for an invite code. This marks a significant milestone in autonomous driving technology. Users can now download the Waymo app and hail a self-driving car within minutes. The service has received positive feedback from early users, who describe the experience as futuristic and impressive. However, concerns remain about potential regulatory challenges from local authorities and the impact on traditional ride-share drivers. Waymo's service is currently priced at approximately twice the cost of Uber. The rollout is seen as a significant development for Alphabet Inc. ($GOOGL).
Now anyone who wants to ride with Waymo can access the company’s app to hail a ride. https://t.co/Ij6niftekN
Finally got my first @Waymo, if it wasn’t for the cost which is Uber 2x, at least that’s what I experienced, I’d use it everyday! https://t.co/nvmk76R8kZ
Took Waymo to work yesterday and was immediately impressed. This feels like the future, what @elonmusk predicted for the robotaxi. Clean, modern car that came when it indicated and drove in a much more human-like manner. Then, I thought about all the ride-share drivers who will… https://t.co/NhFIl3GaxK
Going on a Waymo ride at night in San Francisco, no driver needed https://t.co/6kIcxXAQZ6
Waymo in the wild - just downloaded the app and got a self driving car in 2 minutes 🤯 #waymo #UX #letsplay #robotuprising https://t.co/qjxuwemMTs
Waymo’ing around SF is literally the highlight of my day everyday
And … Waymo GAs in San Francisco! https://t.co/JxnJfJOBRm
Just took my first @Waymo. Genuinely jaw dropping. Surprisingly didn’t feel any nervousness
I’ve seen Waymo cars all over San Francisco while visiting there this week and it’s so eerie to see them picking people up, driving them around and dropping them off people with no driver. No idea if it can ever scale but it’s scary impressive to observe. https://t.co/q8Kp0Dl3to
Waymo is amazing. Futuristic in a way that few things are nowadays https://t.co/KVkZMZdsFK
Rode my first Waymo today and it was an extraordinary experience — on par with using Google Maps on the iPhone for the first time or dialing up to AOL One of those “the future is so clearly here” moments I’ll never forget https://t.co/B9mImiWsoo
The Briefing: Waymo has extended its robotaxi service to all of San Francisco, highlighting progress in autonomous driving. Plus, EU regulators target Microsoft. https://t.co/QPCSlAmcBc From @mvpeers.
$GOOGL #Waymo… 🤯👀 https://t.co/vA9sQSxakh
Big congrats to @waymo on the public rollout in SF – been loving all my experiences with hit, so glad everyone can now get access without any gating! 🚙🤖 https://t.co/hLrx9kqPlx
Waymo is now available to everyone in SF, no invite code needed. The future is here. Now let’s make sure SF bureaucrats don’t ban it. https://t.co/q7hQdv1BYO https://t.co/07zddJ1tgT