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The company has been permitted to take part in the state’s autonomous vehicle passenger service pilot program, along with Zoox, AutoX, and Pony.ai.
The pilot program will be confined to a small area outside of Phoenix where Waymo has already been testing its autonomous technology.
“Disengagement reports” reveal how many times a human driver had to take control of a driverless car in testing in California. A few well-publicized autonomous players lagged far behind.
Waymo will also continue its early rider program, which has been in operation in the Phoenix area since 2017.
Waymo is the first autonomous vehicle company in the state to be allowed to test vehicles without a safety operator.
The partnership will expand to include Valley Metro RideChoice travelers, which supports communities typically underserved with public transit options.
Uber, ATA, Daimler, Toyota, and others have formed a new partnership to study the potential impacts of self-driving vehicles on American workers and the economy.
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