Robo Taxi Co. Waymo Ramps Up
Reopens to the Public in Phoenix After COVID Source: Waymo Robo Taxis Hitting the Road Waymo's autonomous, robo taxi ride hailing service is open to the public in Phoenix. The company has put years of autonomous driving research on the line to operate Waymo as a revenue producing business. Waymo has a serious tech pedigree. It is a business unit of Google's parent company Alphabet. Driving Plans With No Human Attendants Today, Waymo driverless minivans with no human attendants on board resumed operations for members of Waymo One service in Phoenix. In the spring, operations were suspended because of the COVID pandemic. Now, within a few weeks, there will be open access for anyone who downloads the smartphone app and wants to hail a Waymo ride within a 50 square mile radius of Phoenix. Next step will be to offer the service within a 100 square mile area of Phoenix. The company has hopes of expanding operations beyond