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action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/3\/1\/22956335\/waymo-robotaxi-rides-paid-san-francisco-cpuc<\/a> Waymo, the autonomous vehicle unit of Alphabet, got the green light to start charging for rides in its autonomous taxis in San Francisco. The California Public Utilities Commission<\/a> awarded the company a permit that allows them to charge for rides as long as there\u2019s a human safety driver behind the wheel. <\/p>\n California requires that AV companies obtain a series of permits in order to start earning money from their autonomous vehicles. The state\u2019s Department of Motor Vehicles oversees test permits, while the CPUC determines when those companies can start commercial businesses. The permit obtained by Waymo is one of the last steps required before the company can launch a fully fleshed-out robotaxi business. The company will need to obtain a separate permit to charge for rides in its driverless vehicles too. <\/p>\n In a statement, Waymo said it would start charging for rides within \u201cthe next few weeks.\u201d The company has been providing free rides around San Francisco to a select group of \u201ctrusted testers\u201d since last August<\/a>. These are members of the public, who are not Waymo employees, who sign non-disclosure agreements as a precursor before getting to ride in the company\u2019s autonomous vehicles. Waymo says it has \u201chundreds\u201d of people involved in its trusted tester program. <\/p>\n
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