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Waymo, the autonomous driving unit of Google parent Alphabet, said Wednesday it would begin testing its driverless ride-hailing service on the streets of San Francisco. The move expands the testing for the autonomous vehicles, which have been in use in the Phoenix, Arizona area since 2017. The first tests will be with Waymo employees, to gain feedback before expanding to more riders. Waymo has improved its technology, which will be used for “tackling the city’s iconic topographical variety — from rolling hills to sandy ocean highways, tiny side streets to huge freeways, bike lanes to tram tracks, and everything in between,” a company blog post said. The company said it has improved its lidar vision system — which uses lasers to detect surroundings — as well. “Our highly sensitive cameras can spot traffic lights changing at a long distance… And our cameras and lidar can instantly spot a jaywalker sprinting across our path and act appropriately,” the statement said. Waymo is among several automotive and tech firms testing autonomous driving, although no large-scale deployments have begun. Enjoy good journalism?… then let us make a small request. The COVID crisis has slashed advertising rates, and we need your help. Like you, we here at Raw Story believe in the power of progressive journalism. Raw Story readers power David Cay Johnston’s DCReport, which we’ve expanded to keep watch in Washington. We’ve exposed billionaire tax evasion and uncovered White House efforts to poison our water. We’ve revealed financial scams that prey on veterans, and legal efforts to harm workers exploited by abusive bosses. And unlike other news outlets, we’ve decided to make our original content free. But we need your support to do what we do. Raw Story is independent. Unhinged from corporate overlords, we fight to ensure no one is forgotten. We need your support in this difficult time. Every reader contribution, whatever the amount, makes a tremendous difference. Invest with us. Value Raw Story?… then let us make a small request. The COVID crisis has slashed advertising rates, and we need your help. Like you, we believe in the power of progressive journalism — and we’re investing in investigative reporting as other publications give it the ax. Raw Story readers power David Cay Johnston’s DCReport, which we’ve expanded to keep watch in Washington. We’ve exposed billionaire tax evasion and uncovered White House efforts to poison our water. We’ve revealed financial scams that prey on veterans, and efforts to harm workers exploited by abusive bosses. We need your support to do what we do. Raw Story is independent. You won’t find mainstream media bias here. Every reader contribution, whatever the amount, makes a tremendous difference. Invest with us in the future. Make a one-time contribution to Raw Story Investigates,
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