The latest reports prove that driverless rides are not safe. At least, at this stage, none of the major carmakers is able to provide a safe autopilot feature. However, everything is changing in front of our eyes. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has granted Waymo a Driverless Pilot permit. In simple words, the firm’s test cars can pick up passengers without a driver behind the wheel. This is the second firm getting approval. The first was Cruise.
A Step Closer To Driverless Rides
The Waymo test vehicles can go as fast as 65 miles per hour, operating 24/7. Waymo cars can’t get any payment for rides. As Engadget said, the firm would begin offering free test driverless rides to select members of the public in the coming weeks. By the way, Phoenix was the first city allowing it to offer free driverless rides to the public. Waymo got a permit in 2020.