SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — You could start seeing Waymo’s fleet of driverless cars this week on freeways in San Francisco.
The company says taking a freeway compared to city streets can cut down on ride times.
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Waymo says a trip from the Lake Merced neighborhood to Oracle Park could be as much as 50% faster by taking the freeway instead of the streets.
For now – only Waymo employees are able to take the freeway rides.
The company is also testing its driverless cars on freeways in Phoenix.
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This comes after Waymo expanded service beyond San Francisco to parts of the Peninsula.
As of August 6, people can catch a driverless taxi to Daly City, Colma, and Broadmoor.
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