Waymo’s Peninsula expansion a public safety concern local politician says [Video]

Waymo’s driverless, robotaxi service has expanded into areas of the Peninsula, where one local politician sounded the alarm about the tech company, calling the deployment of their vehicles a public safety concern. 

In a blog post on Tuesday, the Bay Area-based Alphabet Inc. subsidiary said starting Aug. 6, Waymo One was coming to the Peninsula for the first time with the additions of Daly City, Broadmoor, and Colma to their existing, round-the-clock, public service. 

The blog post’s section titled ‘Pushing Boundaries’ says, in June, the driverless ride-hail service removed its waitlist and saw incredible demand in San Francisco. 

Not everyone is onboard with the expansion. The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors’ Vice President David Canepa said Waymo is sneaking into the Peninsula with little warning. 

“When Waymo only gives our police and fire chiefs a single day to comprehend how to deal with robot cars navigating your streets there’s a problem,” Canepa said. 

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