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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Good evening everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> They keep telling us that they\u2019re supposed to resume service in San Antonio after it was paused last April. We\u2019re glad Waymo is expanding into other cities and counties, but they would be advised to do more to restart their service in cities they report to serve such as San Antonio Texas. The good news is that Tesla is on its way to the Alamo City. Zoox and Uber\u2019s autonomous rideshare service won\u2019t be too far behind. We\u2019ll keep our fingers crossed that one or more autonomous rideshare services will be up and running or restored to normal operation by the end of this year. Having Tesla and Waymo fully up and running by Christmas would be awesome! We hoped to have taken a Waymo by now but their pause put the breaks on that. We have heard rumors that they will resume service with expansions hopefully to Stone Oak where we live and to other parts of town not yet served by them such as the Medina Base. Perhaps San Antonio will be the first Texas City where Waymo and Tesla will operate on freeways.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Peter Donahue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> AutonomousVehicles <autonomousvehicles-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Chela Robles via AutonomousVehicles<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 15, 2026 4:21 PM<br><b>Tos:</b> autonomous Vehicles Discussion <autonomousvehicles@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Chela Robles <cdrobles693@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [AutonomousVehicles] Waymo Expanding into 18 Additional California Counties<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>That\u2019s exciting. I actually live in the Contra Costa County.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chela Robles \u2014 Certified Literary Braille Transcriber<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:17.0pt'>Sent from my iPhone</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Aug 15, 2026, at 12:26<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>PM, Cornelius Butler via AutonomousVehicles <<a href="mailto:autonomousvehicles@nfbnet.org">autonomousvehicles@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>\ufeff</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On August 14, 2026, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved Waymo\u2019s Advice Letter No. 4, authorizing commercial, fare-charging driverless operations across 18 counties in Northern and Southern California.<br><br>Key Details of the 18-County Expansion<br><br>Northern California \u2014 12 Counties:<br>Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, and Yolo.<br><br>Southern California \u2014 6 Counties:<br>Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura.<br><br>New Commercial Markets:<br>The approval authorizes commercial passenger service in Sacramento and San Diego, along with major operational expansions throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Greater Los Angeles.<br><br>Fleet Scope:<br>The authorization covers both Waymo\u2019s retrofitted Jaguar I-PACE vehicles and its custom Ojai robotaxis, based on the Zeekr platform and equipped with Waymo\u2019s 6th-generation Driver.<br><br>Operating Profile:<br>Waymo is authorized to operate on local streets, highways, freeways, and rail crossings during the day and at night, including in rain and fog.<br><br>Official Links<br><br>CPUC Regulatory Approval \u2014 Advice Letter No. 4:<br><a href="https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/-/media/cpuc-website/divisions/consumer-protection-and-enforcement-division/documents/tlab/av-programs/tcp0038152a-waymo-al-0004.pdf">https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/-/media/cpuc-website/divisions/consumer-protection-and-enforcement-division/documents/tlab/av-programs/tcp0038152a-waymo-al-0004.pdf</a><br><br>Waymo Official Newsroom:<br><a href="https://waymo.com/blog/">https://waymo.com/blog/</a><br><br>Waymo Service Expansion Updates:<br><a href="https://waymo.com/blog/shorts/growing-to-1400-sqm/">https://waymo.com/blog/shorts/growing-to-1400-sqm/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>AutonomousVehicles mailing list<br><a href="mailto:AutonomousVehicles@nfbnet.org">AutonomousVehicles@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/autonomousvehicles_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/autonomousvehicles_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for AutonomousVehicles:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/autonomousvehicles_nfbnet.org/cdrobles693%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/autonomousvehicles_nfbnet.org/cdrobles693%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>