"Waymo has been cleared to serve its first airpot in California: San Jose Mineta International. The company announced Thursday that it will start testing its robotaxis there in the coming months, and that it plans to start offering commercial rides by the end of the year. The company has spent years working toward serving airports in its home state. Waymo was going back-and-forth with officials at San Francisco's airport back in 2023 but was rebuffed."
"Waymo started offering curbside drop-off and pick-up at Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport in late 2023, and expanded to 24/7 service in August 2024. The company says it has since offered "hundreds of thousands" of trips to and from the Arizona airport and that it's the most popular destination in Phoenix. The company has been on an expansion tear lately."
Waymo received clearance to serve San Jose Mineta International Airport and will begin testing robotaxis there in the coming months with commercial rides targeted by year-end. The company previously engaged with San Francisco airport officials and later obtained a permit to manually map that airport. Waymo launched curbside pickup at Phoenix Sky Harbor in late 2023 and expanded to 24/7 service in August 2024, providing hundreds of thousands of trips. The nationwide fleet exceeds 2,000 robotaxis spread across multiple cities. Waymo plans expansion to Denver, Seattle, Dallas, Miami, Washington, D.C., and testing in New York City.
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