Waymo self-driving cars to be on Seattle streets sooner than we think [View all]

Waymo, a company using autonomous driving technology to create driverless taxis, has its sights set on the Seattle region for expansion.

According to Waymo, the company has spent several years getting to know the specific area, including understanding the region’s roads during rainy conditions or heavy construction, to allow its vehicles to operate safely.

This announcement comes three years after Waymo tested a handful of self-driving vehicles in Bellevue.

“With hundreds of thousands of weekly fully autonomous trips and over 100 million miles of public road experience, we’re entering a new chapter and accelerating our commercial expansion,” Waymo stated on Aug. 29. “If you see us driving in your city, it’s because we are working hard to serve you in the future.”

https://mynorthwest.com/local/waymo-self-driving-cars-seattle/4127232

We shall see.