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Atlanta Riders Are So Desperate To Try Waymo, They're Reportedly Canceling Rides With Human Drivers

Thanks to a new Uber partnership, Atlantans can get a Waymo, but can't exactly order one directly. Instead, they're canceling human drivers to get robotaxis.

As Galesic told Business Insider, he's an assistant director in TV and film, and after a long day on set, it's nice to not have to drive himself or deal with a human driver. An Uber spokesperson told Business Insider Waymo currently has "dozens of vehicles" in the Atlanta area, but that figure will grow to "hundreds over the next few years." Riders can maximize their chances of being paired with a Waymo car by avoiding trips that involve freeway driving, riding outside high-demand times like nights and weekends, and making sure that their pick-up and drop-off points are within the current 65-square-mile Atlanta service area, the spokesperson said.

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