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Waymo is getting ready to tackle Los Angeles' freeways. How have the robotaxis fared so far?

The self-driving taxi company Waymo launched in Los Angeles in November, bringing roughly 100 autonomous vehicles to neighborhoods from Santa Monica to West Hollywood.

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Waymo is coming to Los Angeles freeways, company announces

The California Public Utilities Commission approved Waymo's autonomous vehicle program in Los Angeles in March 2024. The service was expanded to the public in November. Aside from Los Angeles, the company also has driverless cars in San Francisco and Phoenix, with plans to expand to Austin, Atlanta and Miami.

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Waymo's autonomous robotaxis are starting to merge onto LA freeways

Waymo posted on X today that it has opened fully autonomous rides on LA freeways to its employees. The company noted that this is a preliminary step toward bringing its vehicle fleet onto highways for all passengers in the city.

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Waymo is now testing on LA’s freeways.

It’s a big move for the robotaxi company, especially if they want to cut down on trip times amid competition with Uber and other human-powered services. The company said that a 17 mile trip from Santa Monica Pier to the Broad museum utilizing Interstate 10 would be 50 percent faster than local roads.

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America’s worst traffic isn’t in Los Angeles. These cities are worse

Los Angeles might have a bad rap when it comes to commute times, but new data from GPS technology experts TomTom found it’s ...

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Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires

When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...

California fires live updates: Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 29

The Hughes Fire has now burned 8,096 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties since igniting late Wednesday morning near ...

Update: Palisades Fire remains 95% contained, 23,448 acres affected in Los Angeles County

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for ...

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Do Los Angeles drivers lose the most time to traffic in the US?

Traffic on Tenth Avenue in New York City on June 5, 2024. (Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images) In total, 10 U.S. cities ranked among the 25 most congested worldwide. In addition to New York City ...

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2 LAPD officers injured during pursuit crash in South Los Angeles

Two officers from the Los Angeles Police Department were injured during a pursuit crash in South Los Angeles on Tuesday.

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Traffic deaths in Los Angeles exceed murder total for second consecutive year

After three consecutive annual increases, the number of traffic deaths in the city of Los Angeles declined in 2024. The year ...

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Disturbing 'HELP' signs in Los Angeles spark human trafficking fears

Locals in Los Angeles have offered an explanation for the disturbing messages found written on the ground that sent the ...

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