Google’s robotic spinoff launches ride-hailing service

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google’s self-driving car spinoff is finally ready to try to profit from its nearly decade-old technology.
Waymo is introducing a small-scale ride-hailing service in the Phoenix area that will include a human behind the wheel in case the robotic vehicles malfunction.
The service debuts Wednesday and marks a significant milestone for Waymo, which began as a secretive project within Google in 2009. Since then, Waymo’s cars have robotically logged more 10 mill