Self-driving cars slowly become Less dystopian and more real world as companies like Wejmo – The alphabet without a Google Alphabet driver has expanded to several cities. And on Tuesday, the company launched its Partnership with Uber In Austin, Texas, so that users can greet robotics immediately from the Rideshare application. Users can now walk without a driver of 37 square miles from the city, with plans for future expansion.
Veimo is currently working fully autonomous rides for the general public in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles through Wammo one application. In Phoenix, passengers can also call a ride through the Uber application.
Weimo and Uber plan to extend their partnership in Atlanta later this year. Veimo will also test with hand -operated vehicles in 10 new cities This year, starting with Las Vegas and San Diego.
Autonomous rides take place on all electrical Jaguar i-PaceBut in October, Veimo announced that it was Partnership with Hyundai to bring the next generation to its technology in Ioniq 5 SUV. In the coming years, drivers will be able to call all electric, autonomous vehicles using the Waymo One application.
Weimo says he provides more than 200,000 trips each week through San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles. I was greeted by a few rides in San Francisco, and as much as it could appear as it might seem at first (especially to see the steering wheel itself), I quickly adjusted and soon felt like a regular ride.
That is not to say that there was no vomiting because Veimo climbed into several cities. The company's vehicles were included in several high -profile collisions, including one with a rider in San Francisco and another with a towing pickup in the Phoenix. (That recalled and updated its software To solve the problem.) In response to concern, Veimo says that at 14.8 million miles, its autonomous technology for Veimo's drivers “was up to 3.5x better in avoiding injuries that cause injuries and 2x better in avoiding police accidents than human drivers in the SF and Phoenix.” Also posted a Data Center Last year, detailing efforts to improve road safety using its technology.
As Weimo continues to expand and develop his self-driving technology, here's a guide to how and where to call robotaxes if you are in one of the few cities where the company is currently working with its fleet.
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Greeting a driving in Phoenix
Phoenix was First city To open a fully autonomous driving of Wamo in the public, in 2020. To greet driving, download it Weymo one Application of iOS or Android – No waiting list is required. The service works 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
As a hanger for what should happen in Austin and Atlanta, you can Use the Uber app Call one of Veimo's vehicles in Phoenix. When you ask for Uberx, Uber Green, Uber Comfort or Uber Comfort Electric Ride, you will have the choice to confirm Veimo's driving if you are matched.
Besides Greeting a ridecan you have your Uber eats a meal delivered by an autonomous car. When placing an order in the Phoenix area, you can get a note that “autonomous vehicles can submit your order”. When the Veimo car arrives, take your phone with you to open the trunk and grab your delivery. You can give up this during the outcome if you want a person to deliver your food.
Greeting a ride in San Francisco
San Francisco followed the suit after Phoenix, kicked out Completely autonomous rides at the end of 2022. That lifted the waiting list In June, so now everyone can simply download the Waymo One app to drive at any time. The service also operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There is currently no partnership in Uber in San Francisco.
In August, Veimo expanded its driving service service In the San Francisco Peninsula, adding 10 square miles and investing in the Daily City, Brodmore and Colma. Now it works at 55 square miles of bay.
Greeting driving in Los Angeles
In November, Veimo lifted the waiting list for Los Angeles and started Greeting all public drivers through the Waymo One application. Now all interested travelers can jump to Robotaxis 24/7 and drive through nearly 90 square miles from La County, including Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Inglewood And in the center of LA – with plans to expand soon to many areas.
Greeting a ride in Austin
In Austin, the only way to say hello to Wammo is via Uber – no Waymo One application. With the request of Uberx, Uber Green, Uber Comfort or Uber Comfort Electric, you can match Veimo's vehicle – and you won't be filled. If you want to not take a driver without a driver, you will be able to switch to standard. On the other hand, if you want to increase your chances of matching the driving car, you can go to Account > Settings > Autonomous vehicles, then hit the gear to Get more Veimo's rides.
Unlock the door, pop open the boot and start driving from the Uber application. You will still be asked to evaluate your driving at the end – but you will not be asked to do.
If there are any problems, drivers can access human support 24/7 through the Uber application and Veimo's internal vehicle (there are front and back screens allowing you to quickly call customer support).
As part of Uber's partnership, Uber will manage tasks such as vehicle cleaning and repair, while “Vejmo will continue to be responsible for testing and working for the Veimo driver, including road assistance and certain driver support features,” companies say. Collaboration should make autonomous rides available to more people, who will now not have to download a special application to take a stroll in robots.
Soon: Atlanta
In Atlanta, public drivers can catch a driver without a driver through the Uber application starting from the beginning of 2025. Wammo employees are currently the only people in Atlanta who can greet fully autonomous vehicles.
Atlanta public members can join List of interests And to report when it's time to drive.
Road forward: Miami and future vehicles
Miami is also next on the Veimo list, but you will have to wait until 2026 to take a walk there through the Waymo One app, the company said. That is conducting weather testing In the guidance of this calculation, noticing in A. Blog -Post“Our previous travel trips to the challenging rainy conditions of the sun were invaluable in promoting our autonomous driving capabilities.”
Weimo will collaborate with MOVI, a fitting company that offers vehicles, first in Phoenix, where Moi will manage operations, facilities, facilities and charging infrastructure. Both in Phoenix and in Miami, “Veimo will continue to offer our service through the Wam application and will remain responsible for the validation and operation of the Wammo driver,” the company said in A. Blog -Post.
In August, Veimo discovered Sixth generation of her driving technology, which aims to expand the capabilities of her fleet without a driver. Smarter sensors are aimed at helping cars to move better in extreme time, Weimo said. The driver of the sixth generation will come to all electrical They took a vehiclewith a flat floor, more head and legs, adjustable seats and removable steering wheel and pedals. Updated technology is still being tested, and the company says it will soon be available to drivers.
In October, Veimo also announced a Partnership with Hyundai To integrate its sixth generation driver into all electric SUV Ioniq 5, which according to blog lifts, “will be added to the Weymo Fleet Over time.” Companies added that they “plan to produce an Ioniq 5S fleet equipped with Veimo's technology in significant volume over many years to support the growing scale of Weimo,”. Testing with these vehicles will begin by the end of 2025 and will become “in the coming years”.
Currently, everyday drivers cannot take Veimo's vehicle on highways and highways, but that may soon change. The company tests fully autonomous rides Highways in PhoenixAs seen in an Exclusive video Shared with CNET in May. It also now makes them fully autonomous highway rides available to Veimo employees in Los Angeles.
Wejmo is working to expand its autonomous truck driving technology, but last year it is said to be Scaling those efforts For the time being, let's focus on driving with a Weymo one. It shows: “Our ongoing investment in promoting Veimo driver's capabilities, especially on highways, will directly translate trucks and benefit from his development efforts.”