Self-Driving Car Service, Waymo, Has Eyes On Toronto

The fully autonomous ridesharing service, Waymo, is looking to add a new ridesharing option for Torontonians with self-driving vehicles. Waymo is a driverless taxi service where users can hail an autonomous vehicle via mobile phone, without a human driver in the front seat. In Toronto, the company expressed its plans to operate and apply for the Automated Vehicle Pilot Program to conduct vehicle testing.

The California-based tech company has trademarked the term “The World’s Most Experienced Driver”, asserting its stance on the improved safety of an automatic vehicle compared to those controlled by humans. In its operating cities, the company collected data on the safety of its cars and found that there are 92% fewer serious injuries or crashes involving Waymo vehicles compared to human drivers.