Waymo and Cruise want to start charging their autonomous taxi journeys

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At the same time Waymo and Cruise work in San Francisco for a while. Since they launched, both companies offer free walks in the area to people willing to be driven in an autonomous taxi. However, it seems that both companies are now seeking to start making money from their self-contained fleets.

The two lanes and the cruise have requested licenses in California that would allow them to start charging managers and delivery services in San Francisco. If applications are approved, this would be the next step in deploying autonomous delivery services and passengers in the United States. It would also mark a new test for vehicle platforms in dense urban areas.

None of the companies have been confirmed when they could begin to provide paying services. Both companies also plan different approaches. Waymo wants to offer “conductive operations”, which probably means with a safety driver behind the steering wheel. On the other hand, the cruise plans to deploy its vehicles without human surveillance behind the wheel.

Currently, the California DMV has not yet approved the Company’s request to expand its operations. Waymo submitted his request on January 19, with Cruise Filing on March 29th. The California DMV always considers applications at this point. Waymo has 83,000 autonomous miles in the deployment area, where it wants to start charging services.

Waymo stated that his license was invited to allow complete paid deliveries in stand-alone mode with a pilot behind the wheel. Another start-up of Nuo was the first to obtain licenses successfully to operate paying services in California. This company also announced a case with Chipolta Mexican Grill Inc. for delivery services using autonomous vehicles.