Alphabet's Waymo partners with Google Maps to offer autonomous rides


FILE PHOTO A Waymo employee hails a ride on their phone during a demonstration in Chandler Arizona November 29 2018. REUTERSCaitlin OrsquoHaraFiles

FILE PHOTO: A Waymo employee hails a ride on their phone during a demonstration in Chandler, Arizona, November 29, 2018. REUTERS/Caitlin O’Hara/Files

(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's self-driving unit Waymo said on Thursday it had partnered with Google's Maps to let users book fully autonomous ride-hailing services through the app.

The service, called Waymo One, will be added in the "ride-sharing and transit" tabs of the Maps app, Waymo said. Waymo One currently offers fully autonomous rides in the East Valley of Phoenix, Arizona.

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