The autonomous ride-hailng company expands operations from a waiting list of prospective passengers, covering an 80 square-mile area of Los Angeles.

Waymo on Tuesday opened its robotaxi service to anyone who wants a ride around Los Angeles, marking another milestone in the evolution of self-driving car technology since the company began as a secret project at Google 15 years ago.

Waymo One, the driverless ride-hailing app, is now fully available to much of greater Los Angeles after the robotaxi service previously started offering rides in LA to a limited number of people on a waiting list.

Alphabet's Waymo has launched its robotaxis in Los Angeles, marking a significant step for autonomous vehicles.

Anyone in Los Angeles with the Waymo One app can now request a driverless ride within an 80-square-mile area of the city.

The expansion comes eight months after Waymo began offering rides in Los Angeles to a limited group of passengers chosen from a waiting list that had ballooned to more than 300,000 people.

While anyone in Los Angeles can book a trip with Waymo there are limitations such as it doesn't provide a ride to airports or trips on the highway.