(Baltimore, MD) -- Waymo's self-driving cars are coming to Baltimore.
The company says it will start manually driving in the city this week to ready the service for future riders.
Waymo says it will follow the same step-by-step approach that it's taken in the five major cities where it currently operates.
“We are excited that Waymo is expanding to the home city of our national headquarters, where thousands of blind people live as well as visit every year,” said Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind. “Waymo’s arrival in Baltimore will significantly strengthen our collaboration, because it gives our preeminent experts in nonvisual accessibility the chance to engage with this technology every day, bringing lived experience and high expectations to the table as we work to shape a future where blind people can fully and confidently participate.”
Waymo says it will be working closely with state and city leaders to ensure a safe, accessible, and efficient transportation service.
“Maryland has a long, proud tradition of embracing innovation and driving discovery. This new partnership with Waymo marks the next chapter in that story–and it’s going to help spur growth, make our roads safer, and get more Marylanders from where they live to where opportunity lies,” said Governor Wes Moore. “Together, we will continue our push to make Maryland the best place in the world to change the world.”
