Waymo’s ever-expanding robotaxi aspirations have spread to the corporate world.
The Alphabet-owned self-driving vehicle unit has launched “Waymo for Business,” a new service designed for companies to set up accounts so their employees can access robotaxis in cities like Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco.
Waymo announced Wednesday in a blog post it is inviting organizations to sign up for Waymo for Business. The new service will let businesses subsidize their employees’ rides or purchase promo codes in bulk, which can be handed out to clients, customers, or workers. The Waymo for Business rides will cost the same as its regular service.
One of Waymo’s first customers is Carvana, the Phoenix-based online used car marketplace.
While riders already use Waymo’s robotaxis to commute to work, this is the company’s first coordinated commercial effort to target corporations and other organizations. Waymo has said nearly one in six of its local riders in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix rely on Waymo to commute to work or school.
