Waymo testing complimentary Wi-Fi and other features in its autonomous vehicles

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According to Reuters, Waymo is testing complimentary Wi-Fi in its autonomous vehicles operating in the greater Phoenix area.

Right now, Waymo’s Chrysler Pacifica minivans operate in a 100-square-mile territory around Phoenix. A subset of users participating in the trial of the vehicles can use the Wi-Fi, which would allow them to work on their laptops.

Just a few months ago, Waymo also launched ad-free music streaming for passengers through its parent company’s Google Play Music. Waymo says that all riders can play ad-free music through the minivan’s speakers without fees. There are eight playlists to pick from, but passengers can also listen to the playlists that they have created by linking their Waymo and Google Play Music accounts.

Streaming music allows passengers to ride in the vehicles without feeling obligated to interact with a driver, as the human drivers present in each Waymo minivan for emergency purposes refrain from speaking during trips.

“My favorite thing is it’s calm and peaceful,” says Allison Lewis, an Arizona passenger.

Waymo has also equipped all of its minivans with a child car seat, and to combat the desert heat of Arizona, Waymo also makes sure that its vehicles arrive to their pickups with an inside temperature of 72 degrees.