{"id":263658,"date":"2024-10-31T22:38:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T22:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/31\/how-a-ride-in-a-friendly-waymo-saw-me-fall-for-robotaxis\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:10:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:10:38","slug":"how-a-ride-in-a-friendly-waymo-saw-me-fall-for-robotaxis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/31\/how-a-ride-in-a-friendly-waymo-saw-me-fall-for-robotaxis\/","title":{"rendered":"How a ride in a friendly Waymo saw me fall for robotaxis"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I took my first ride in a Waymo robotaxi last month, and now I\u2019m obsessed. I have taken five autonomous car rides since, and even convinced two reluctant friends to do it too. Here\u2019s how I went from a hater to a cautious friend of robot cars in five weeks.<\/p>\n

Waymo\u2019s parent company Alphabet \u2013 which also owns Google \u2013 recently launched a pilot programme in San Francisco. When I was ready to hail one, I simply downloaded an app that closely resembles a rideshare app and pushed the call button. Within minutes, a white Jaguar\u2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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