PHILADELPHIA / LONDON (IT BOLTWISE) – Waymo, the Alphabet-owned company, has expanded its autonomous vehicle testing to Philadelphia. This is part of a larger strategy that also includes manual data collection in Baltimore, St. Louis and Pittsburgh. As Waymo continues to work on the safety of its technology, testing is under observation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Waymo, a leader in autonomous vehicles, recently announced that it will expand its testing activities to Philadelphia. This decision is part of a broader strategy aimed at strengthening Waymo’s presence in the US. In addition to Philadelphia, the company plans to conduct manual data collection drives in Baltimore, St. Louis and Pittsburgh. These cities join the list of over 20 locations where Waymo already operates.
Although Waymo has not yet announced an exact timeline for launching commercial services in these new cities, the expansion shows the company’s confidence in its technology. In cities like Atlanta and Austin, Waymo has already partnered with Uber to expand its robotaxi services. These partnerships could also play a role in new cities to accelerate adoption.
Waymo claims its vehicles are five times safer than human drivers, based on recently released data. Still, there are challenges, particularly when it comes to how vehicles interact with school buses. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is currently investigating incidents in which Waymo vehicles were spotted near school buses in Atlanta. These studies are critical to increasing public confidence in autonomous vehicles.
A report from Austin showed that Waymo vehicles repeatedly drove past school buses while they were letting children on or off. This happened despite software updates that were supposed to fix the problem. Such incidents underscore the need for continuous improvements and stricter safety protocols to promote the adoption of autonomous vehicles.
Waymo’s goal of reaching one million rides per week by 2026 shows the company’s ambitious growth potential. Expanding into new cities is an important step in achieving this goal. At the same time, Waymo needs to ensure that its technology is not only efficient, but also secure and reliable to gain user trust.
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