Waymo's robotaxi service expands into Los Angeles, starting free rides in parts of the city

Robotaxis are hitting the streets of Los Angeles.

Robotaxis will begin cruising the streets of Los Angeles on Thursday when Google spinoff Waymo starts offering free rides to some of the roughly 50,000 people who have signed up for its driverless ride-hailing service.Waymo is expanding into Los Angeles, the second largest U.S. city, seven months after California regulators authorized its robotaxis to begin charging for around-the-clock rides throughout San Francisco.

Waymo's robotaxis have been charging for rides in Phoenix since 2020.For now, Waymo's free rides in Los Angeles will cover a 63-square-mile area spanning from Santa Monica to downtown.

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