Waymo's Robotaxis on Expansion Course Across California

Alphabet's subsidiary Waymo has cleared an important regulatory hurdle: The company is now allowed to operate its fully autonomous vehicles in large parts of the Bay Area and in numerous regions of Southern California. According to documents from the California Department of Motor Vehicles, the robotaxi provider now has access to a significantly larger operational area than before. Until now, Waymo has primarily been active in San Francisco, parts of Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles. In the future, large portions of the East Bay, the North Bay...