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> we tried to duplicate the experience a tourist might have bopping around the city in a driverless taxi. Tourists are probably going to be the last cohort to
by jfoster 3y ago
> we tried to duplicate the experience a tourist might have bopping around the city in a driverless taxi.
Tourists are probably going to be the last cohort to get access to Waymo.
- clsec 3y agoWhy is that? It's a fully public taxi service that will probably be heavily marketed in Fisherman's Wharf/Pier 39.
- jfoster 3y agoThey're only opening it up to residents bit by bit. They've shown no interest in opening it up to tourists. Presumably it will only be available for tourists once it's available to absolutely anyone.
- clsec 3y agoI know I'm late on this, but.. "That means residents and visitors to San Francisco will be able to pay a fare to ride in a driverless taxi, ushering in new automated competition to cab and ridehail drivers." [1] [1] https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/11/tech/robotaxi-vote-san-francisco/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/11/tech/robotaxi-vote-san-franci... btw - are they going to check ID's??