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California DMV approves map increase in Waymo driverless operations

(www.dmv.ca.gov)
218 points NullHypothesist | 1 comments | 21 Nov 25 22:52 UTC | HN request time: 0.214s | source
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alooPotato ◴[21 Nov 25 23:46 UTC] No.46010482[source]▶
why is there an approved map? like i get having a pilot somewhere but once that goes well (and we're way past that point), why isn't it just blanket approval everywhere. Why would one county be allowed waymos but not another.

I get that they might not be approved in the high sierras but just make that a deny list not allow list. Or even just deny the specific conditions you're worried about (snow).

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throwaway48476 ◴[21 Nov 25 23:50 UTC] No.46010507[source]▶
I suspect it's limited by what the request was for. Waymo has to create the high res map before they can offer service.
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1. alooPotato ◴[22 Nov 25 01:23 UTC] No.46011178[source]▶
Right but what does that have to do with the DMV. Waymo should apply for certain weather conditions and then the DMV says yes or no, then they stay the hell out of the way. Let waymo operate whereever they want and expand however they see fit and whenever they feel ready.

Like the DMV is actually checking Waymos map of a new area is good to go or not. Its just administrative burden.