Waymo wins California approval to expand robotaxis across 18 counties
📍 How it ended
Waymo secured regulatory approval to expand its fully autonomous ride‑hailing service across 18 California counties, including Sacramento, Los Angeles and much of the Bay Area. After the flurry of approvals, coverage of the rollout has been quiet.
Epilogue added 4d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Waymo wins California approval to expand robotaxis across 18 counties Electrek · 55d ago broke it first
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