Before 1 July 2018, will Waymo launch a driverless transportation service open to the public?

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Before 1 July 2018, will Waymo launch a driverless transportation service open to the public?

Started Nov 17, 2017 06:00PM UTC
Closed Mar 13, 2018 05:00PM UTC

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2017-2018 Vehicle Innovations Challenge

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Alphabet's self-driving car company, Waymo, recently announced the testing of its driverless vehicles in Arizona and the planned launch of a driverless transportation service (Medium, Wired, Bloomberg, Ars Technica). A service offered to participants in Waymo's Early Rider Program (Waymo) will count. The presence of a safety operator inside the vehicles does not impact the resolution of this question, as long as that operator is not in the driver's seat. _{Confused? Check our FAQ or ask us for help.}

Waymo has launched a driverless transportation service open to the public via the Early Rider program (Fortune, Tech Crunch. This question closed as "yes" with an end date of 13 March 2018. _{See our FAQ to learn about how we resolve questions and how scores are calculated.}

Question clarification

Issued on 12/04/17 04:07pm
Posted 4 December 2017: The Early Rider Program in its current capacity does not constitute "a driver-less transportation service open to the public" and is not considered sufficient for resolution.