Self Driving Taxi – Fusion Nepal

Well, Waymo did it. It launched a self-driving taxi service before the end of 2018. This is, on the surface, exactly what it said it would do, and it didn’t even come down to the wire — it’s only Dec. 5.

But a closer examination shows this isn’t what Waymo once promised eager would-be riders.

Basically, Waymo slapped a “launch” label to its already-existing early rider self-driving car service, started charging its select group of about 400 preexisting customers for rides, and is letting them talk about the experience and even bring a guest along for a ride. Read more…

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The future is here: Waymo One, a self-driving taxi service by Alphabet’s self-driving company Waymo, has officially launched.

Unfortunately, to paraphrase sci-fi prophet William Gibson, this future is very unevenly distributed. The service will first be available to “early riders” — people who’ve already used Waymo technology — and only in Chandler, Tempe, Mesa, and Gilbert, which are all cities near Phoenix, Arizona.

And the cars will actually have a human in the driver’s seat — Waymo-trained drivers who will supervise the cars, at least at first.

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