Waymo told about the cost of travel in the unmanned taxi

1 August 2018

As soon taxi drivers will be unemployed?

Not for the first month Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet (aka Google) involved in the development of the autopilot, provides an opportunity for the residents of some U.S. States free of charge to use the service unmanned taxi. However, Waymo not going becoming a patron: once the firm finishes the tests, it will begin to provide transportation services for the money. Earlier representatives of the Waymo not talked about pricing, but now the Agency Bloomberg became known approximate price list.

While a ride on the smart Hybrid minivans Chrysler Pacifica (their Waymo buys in some mind-blowing amounts) can only volunteers. For them, all rides are free, but now mobile app Waymo was to show the hypothetical price. For example, a short trip to school will cost $5, and the route is 18 kilometers long will have to pay is $19,15 (or about 1 200 rubles at the current exchange rate).

Probably the Russians such a quote may seem incredibly large (and we are talking about the small town of Chandler in Arizona, not the metropolis), however, these amounts should be compared with competitive offerings in the us market.

According to Bloomberg, preliminary prices Waymo quite comparable to the pay scale of other global players like Uber and Lyft. At the same time, these rates are accessible by local taxis.

It is noteworthy that Waymo decided not to dump. While the company stresses that the application of the hypothetical prices are still subject to change.