Alphabet’s Waymo wins approval to increase driverless ride-hailing provider to San Jose

Alphabet’s Waymo unit has gained approval to increase its independent ride-hailing provider to extra portions of the San Francisco Bay Area, together with San Jose.

In March, the corporate submitted a request to the California Public Utilities Commission to achieve acclaim for its newest passenger protection plan, a key step in gaining permission to perform driverless cars throughout a broader house. On Monday, the proposed growth was once authorized, taking into account Waymo’s driverless protection to increase from San Francisco down during the Peninsula.

“We’re very excited to share that the CPUC has approved our application to operate our fully autonomous commercial ride-hailing service in the South Bay and nearly all of San Jose!” the corporate wrote in a publish on X on Monday. “While this won’t change our operations in the near-term, we’re looking forward to bringing the benefits of Waymo One to more of the Bay Area in the future.”