"Waymo will start offering its robotaxi service in Miami to the public Thursday, the first of around a dozen cities where the Alphabet Inc. company plans to launch this year. Waymo will gradually invite riders in Miami from a nearly 10,000-person waiting list, it said in a blog post on Thursday. The service will initially be available across a 60-square-mile zone spanning neighborhoods including the Design District, Wynwood, Brickell and Coral Gables, it added."
"Waymo plans to expand service to Miami International Airport in the future, with testing already underway there, a company spokesperson said. The firm said in December that it had begun offering its employees fully autonomous rides at that airport. The spokesperson declined to disclose the number of cars Waymo will have on the road in Miami, but said there will initially be fewer than 100."
Waymo will launch a public robotaxi service in Miami on Thursday as the first of about a dozen planned city rollouts this year. The company will invite riders from a nearly 10,000-person waiting list over time. Initial operations will cover a 60-square-mile zone including the Design District, Wynwood, Brickell and Coral Gables, with plans to expand to Miami International Airport following testing. The fleet in Miami will start with fewer than 100 vehicles. As of last November, Waymo operated about 2,500 vehicles in five cities and plans services in more than 10 cities this year, using partners like Moove for cleaning, charging and maintenance.
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