Self-driving Waymos secure final clearance for expansion beyond S.F

Re:Self-driving Waymos secure final clearance for expansion ... by vineyardmike on Friday June 21, 2024 @04:59PM (#40753742)

I’d love to take it to the airport, but I imagine it’ll be a mess trying to pull up and park at departures. It’s already incredibly chaotic with the way humans are, and I don’t expect they’ll even pretend to extend any curtesy to a robot.

Maybe I’m wrong though? I think they go to the airport in phoenix, I just haven’t heard any reports on the experience.

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Re:Self-driving Waymos secure final clearance for expansion ... by JumpCrisscross on Friday June 21, 2024 @06:15PM (#40754417)

> it’ll be a mess trying to pull up and park at departures

I’ve taken it to and from the airport at Phoenix. Pick-up was an in-airport light-rail station to the first stop. Drop-off was right to the curb late night.

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Re:Self-driving Waymos secure final clearance for expansion ... by ra7 on Friday June 21, 2024 @05:04PM (#40753789)

Allowing Waymo at SFO is a political mess because the airport owned by the city and the city hates robotaxis. Waymo did apply for a permit to operate at SFO, but were denied.

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Re:Self-driving Waymos secure final clearance for expansion ... by fossuser on Friday June 21, 2024 @08:23PM (#40755173)

That’s annoying - I hope it gets worked out, that’s the last bit I need to take Waymos exclusively.

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