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Re:Waymo's Self-Driving Cars Are Near: Meet a Teen Who Rides... by kjksf on Tuesday July 31, 2018 @04:51PM (#17657002)
I don't know but reading between the lines: soon.

This article happened because Waymo wanted it to happen.

Waymo has a very strict NDA which is why outside of Google press releases we haven't heard a word about how this early rider program works.

Google explicitly allowed Bloomberg reporter to interview few people who used Waymo car.

The only reason for Waymo to allow this publicity is because they are gearing up for a public, unrestricted release.

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Re:Waymo's Self-Driving Cars Are Near: Meet a Teen Who Rides... by Firerouge on Tuesday July 31, 2018 @10:16PM (#17659133)
Google doesn't usually do public unrestricted releases out the gate, particularly not for disruptive technologies.

Expect a few years of invite only closed beta.

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Re:Waymo's Self-Driving Cars Are Near: Meet a Teen Who Rides... by kjksf on Tuesday July 31, 2018 @10:32PM (#17659189)
They publicly stated they plan to launch this year (https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/waymo-self-driving-car-se...)
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