When David De Clercq traveled to San Francisco last year, he had a few musts on his itinerary: Go to Alcatraz. In Phoenix, you can hail a Waymo using the Uber app; in all other locations, downloading the Waymo app is required. (I signed up for the app in San Francisco in late April and was off the waiting list just over a week later.) “San Francisco has gotten a bad rep for visitors recently,” Karsh said. From awe and delight to near normalcyBut perhaps the most noteworthy aspect of a first-time Waymo ride is how quickly it feels normal.

Source: New York Times June 16, 2024 13:31 UTC