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Alphabet’s Waymo unit will begin test-driving robotaxis at its first California-based airport, the corporate mentioned Thursday.
The autonomous automotive unit has been cleared to begin testing driverless rides at the San Jose Mineta International Airport in San Jose, California, this fall. Waymo mentioned it plans to provide paid rides at the airport later this 12 months.
“With San Jose at the epicenter of the biggest sporting events of 2026, Waymo is an ideal mode of transportation that will help visitors move around the area smoothly and safely,” San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan mentioned in a release.
The autos will choose up passengers at the Ground Transportation Centers in Terminal A or B and roll out to areas in Waymo’s San Francisco Bay service area, in accordance to the discharge.
Once absolutely operational, it is going to be the second worldwide airport the place the corporate has service.
In 2023, Waymo launched at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which has grow to be the most well-liked Waymo vacation spot in its Phoenix metropolitan service space, a Waymo spokesperson mentioned Thursday.
Waymo has continued to develop its driverless, ride-hailing service throughout the U.S. after already launching business operations in Austin, Texas, in addition to Atlanta, San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles.
In March, Waymo expanded its service to embody an extra 27 sq. miles of protection across the San Francisco Bay Area, together with Mountain View, Palo Alto and San Jose.