The driverless ride-hailing company Waymo began offering rides this week on freeways in the Los Angeles area, as well as in the Bay Area and Phoenix.

Introducing rides on freeways “is built on real-world performance and millions of miles logged on freeways, skillfully handling highway dynamics with our employees and guests in Phoenix, San Francisco and Los Angeles,” according to Waymo.

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“This experience, reinforced by comprehensive testing as well as extensive operational preparation, supports the delivery of a safe and reliable service. We’ve also closely collaborated with safety officials, to seamlessly support this new phase of service,” the company said.

Waymo’s robotaxi service has been operating on

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