Waymo, an Alphabet (Google) subsidiary and the sole commercial robotaxi operator in the US, has announced an expansion of its autonomous ride-hailing service into new areas of the San Francisco Peninsula and Silicon Valley in California.

Waymo has expanded its service area in two populous parts of California. The company's robotaxis have begun operating in new neighborhoods throughout San Francisco and Los Angeles.

(Reuters) -Waymo will expand into more areas of the San Francisco peninsula and parts of Silicon Valley, as the sole commercial robotaxi operator in the U.S. seeks to scale up operations, the Alphabet unit said on Tuesday.