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The price for a ride is also similar to competitors, at least by estimates described by Reuters and The Verge. Both news outlets described taking a three-mile trip that cost around $7, in line with fares offered by Uber and Lyft for the same drive.

It’s a super impressive feat to get these cars on the road, and I’m sure many couldn’t even have expected we’d be here even a decade ago. And Waymo told reporters it plans to eventually introduce the fully driverless taxi setup into Waymo One, so the completely futuristic experience of a self-driving car without anyone at the wheel could be available to the public sooner than we think.

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