a white car blocks a line of cars waiting behind it on a city street. It's a Waymo self-driving taxi.
A self-driving taxi from the Google-offshoot company Waymo blocks traffic in San Francisco.
  • Waymo can now operate its Waymo One service in Los Angeles.
  • The driverless vehicle company faced opposition from city and county officials.
  • The approval comes amid controversy and mistrust toward driverless rideshare companies.

Waymo is now approved to operate its driverless vehicles in Los Angeles and additional parts of the Bay Area.