Waymo has become a familiar sight on Denver roads since the autonomous ride-hailing service launched in the city last September. But ten months later, humans are still behind the wheel.
The AI-powered self-driving vehicles are currently supervised by employees in the driver’s seat as they work to map city streets and test their winter-weather capabilities. However, those test drives will soon come to an end, the company announced on Wednesday, July 8.
Fully autonomous rides are expected to start in Denver “in a matter of weeks,” says Waymo spokesperson Sandy Karp. The autonomous rides will initially be restricted to employees only and limited to certain neighborhoods, including RiNo, Baker and Cherry Creek…