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Firstpost @ Firstpost Tech 1 place · 06/16/2025 03:09 EDT

Driverless, but pricier: Waymo cabs costlier than Uber and Lyft in US

Driverless taxis of Waymo, a sister company of Google owned by Alphabet, costs more than Lyft and Uber, but customers still stick to the company. Here is the story.

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