UBER - Waymo Pushes for Robotaxi Access At San Francisco Airport | Benzinga
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) autonomous ride hailing service Waymo is gathering its efforts to secure access for its robotaxis at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
The company aims to start pickups and drop-offs at the airport, according to emails reviewed by TechCrunch.
While Waymo already holds permits to operate its robotaxi service in San Francisco, parts of the Peninsula, and on highways leading to the airport, SFO access requires separate approval from the San Francisco Airport Commission.
Permits for airport access are granted at SFO’s discretion. According to SFO spokesperson Doug Yakel, the process for Waymo may be as complex as it was for Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER) and Lyft Inc (NASDAQ:LYFT) over a decade ago, the report mentioned.
“Given that this is a new mode of transportation, we would need to create a new permit structure, similar to what we did 10 years ago for ...