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Waymo’s Coverage Area Is Growing and Will Soon Be Larger Than Rhode Island
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Waymo’s Coverage Area Is Growing and Will Soon Be Larger Than Rhode Island

Gizmodo·Bruce Gil·18 days ago
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For people living in certain cities with Waymo service, their travel options are about to get a lot wider. The robotaxi company, owned by Alphabet, announced this week that it is expanding its coverage area in Miami and will soon grow its footprint in Austin, Atlanta, Houston, and the San Francisco Bay Area. In total, Waymo says it will cover more than 1,400 square miles across 11 cities in the coming weeks. The company is bragging that its coverage area will be larger than the entire state of Rhode Island, which is roughly 1,200 square miles. Waymo says the expansions will arrive just in time for the FIFA World Cup. Six of the cities in which it operates will serve as hosts for the global soccer tournament. These cities include Atlanta, Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, and Phoenix. Waymo also currently operates in Orlando, San Antonio, and Nashville. Meanwhile, the company has already announced plans to move into several more markets, like Portland and Chicago.…

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