Waymo, Robotaxi and Philadelphia
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The autonomous vehicle company says it will have a fleet in the city this summer, but the cars won't be available for ride-hailing.
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Stocktwits on MSNRobotaxi Wars Heat Up: Waymo Eyes Expanding Into Northeast US Cities Weeks After Tesla's Cybercab DebutAlphabet’s Waymo has begun testing its autonomous vehicle technology in Philadelphia, marking its latest step toward expanding robotaxi services nationwide amid intensifying competition with Tesla, which is racing to commercialize its Cybercab platform.
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Philadelphia is one of more than 10 cities where human autonomous-technology experts will be taking Waymos on summer “road trips,” allowing the cars “to get to know the
Waymo’s robotaxis are set to come to Philadelphia, but you won't be able to ride in them soon. The Alphabet-owned self-driving car company confirmed it would be bringing vehicles for mapping and ...