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Waymo Depot in Tokyo Identified
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Waymo Depot in Tokyo Identified
After the announcement, now the first sighting. A few weeks ago, Waymo announced that Tokyo would be the first city outside the USA to be supplied with robotaxis, and now the first photos of the Wa…
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April 7, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Waymo Depot in Tokyo Identified
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He said that Waymo has reached seven nines of reliability and have found that machine learning helps with that: "What we are seeing in practice is that ML is actually making some of our systems more reliable." Fun fact: People at the company prefer the phrase "abnormal exits" to "software crashes."
April 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
He said that Waymo has reached seven nines of reliability and have found that machine learning helps with that: "What we are seeing in practice is that ML is actually making some of our systems more reliable." Fun fact: People at the company prefer the phrase "abnormal exits" to "software crashes."
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Waymo safety remains incredible even as miles driven doubles and city types expand
April 2, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Waymo safety remains incredible even as miles driven doubles and city types expand
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10 Zeekr Vehicles spotted in Waymo's San Francisco Depot
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10 Zeekr Vehicles spotted in Waymo’s San Francisco Depot
8 non-camouflaged and 2 camouflaged next generation Waymo-Zeekr vehicles were spotted in the San Francisco Depot on March 27th, 2025 at around 11:35pm PDT. In the two pictures 9 of the vehicles can…
thelastdriverlicenseholder.com
March 28, 2025 at 7:39 AM
10 Zeekr Vehicles spotted in Waymo's San Francisco Depot
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Great article on Waymo safety by @binarybits.bsky.social, who has IMO the best reporting on self-driving cars out there
Waymo has had dozens of crashes—almost all were a human driver's fault
Human drivers keep crashing into Waymos that aren't even moving.
www.understandingai.org
March 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Great article on Waymo safety by @binarybits.bsky.social, who has IMO the best reporting on self-driving cars out there
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Waymo posted new safety data.
50m miles and counting.
50m miles and counting.
March 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Waymo posted new safety data.
50m miles and counting.
50m miles and counting.
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Mayor Daniel Lurie’s administration has struck a deal with Waymo to let the autonomous vehicle company into San Francisco International Airport to “map” its environs for future autonomous use. missionlocal.org/2025/03/sf-w...
Waymo coming to San Francisco airport after striking deal with city
SFO is the first airport in California where the Google subsidiary is allowed to operate, and comes after two years of negotiating.
missionlocal.org
March 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Mayor Daniel Lurie’s administration has struck a deal with Waymo to let the autonomous vehicle company into San Francisco International Airport to “map” its environs for future autonomous use. missionlocal.org/2025/03/sf-w...
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I talked to Waymo’s co-CEOs and others for Fast Company’s new cover story on the company’s journey from improbable dream to a commercial service doing 200,000 rides a week, and what might be next. Here it is! https://www.fastcompany.com/91270760/waymo-most-innovative-companies-2025
March 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I talked to Waymo’s co-CEOs and others for Fast Company’s new cover story on the company’s journey from improbable dream to a commercial service doing 200,000 rides a week, and what might be next. Here it is! https://www.fastcompany.com/91270760/waymo-most-innovative-companies-2025
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March 15, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Exciting news: @waymo.bsky.social is beginning public service on the Peninsula, starting with Palo Alto, Mountain View, and Los Altos! Initial service area below.
March 12, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Exciting news: @waymo.bsky.social is beginning public service on the Peninsula, starting with Palo Alto, Mountain View, and Los Altos! Initial service area below.
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A Waymo vehicle was driving in a 25mph zone in LA when an oncoming car swerved into its lane while speeding up to over 70mph… 3x the speed means 9x the destructive energy.
Waymo vehicle reacted safely.
Source: Dmitri Dolgov (Co-CEO at waymo)
Waymo vehicle reacted safely.
Source: Dmitri Dolgov (Co-CEO at waymo)
March 6, 2025 at 3:46 AM
A Waymo vehicle was driving in a 25mph zone in LA when an oncoming car swerved into its lane while speeding up to over 70mph… 3x the speed means 9x the destructive energy.
Waymo vehicle reacted safely.
Source: Dmitri Dolgov (Co-CEO at waymo)
Waymo vehicle reacted safely.
Source: Dmitri Dolgov (Co-CEO at waymo)
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📰 Waymo Avoids Oncoming Car Speeding 70+ MPH in 25 Zone (DTLA)
💬 Waymo’s software out here dodging speeding cars like a pro! 🚗💨 Most folks are shook, but some say it's just AI growth. 🤖 #SafetyFirst
https://www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles/comments/1j4fkm3
💬 Waymo’s software out here dodging speeding cars like a pro! 🚗💨 Most folks are shook, but some say it's just AI growth. 🤖 #SafetyFirst
https://www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles/comments/1j4fkm3
March 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
📰 Waymo Avoids Oncoming Car Speeding 70+ MPH in 25 Zone (DTLA)
💬 Waymo’s software out here dodging speeding cars like a pro! 🚗💨 Most folks are shook, but some say it's just AI growth. 🤖 #SafetyFirst
https://www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles/comments/1j4fkm3
💬 Waymo’s software out here dodging speeding cars like a pro! 🚗💨 Most folks are shook, but some say it's just AI growth. 🤖 #SafetyFirst
https://www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles/comments/1j4fkm3
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Waymo has doubled its weekly robotaxi rides in less than a year
Waymo has doubled its weekly robotaxi rides in less than a year
Waymo is logging more than 200,000 paid robotaxi rides every week, according to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, who shared the stat about the tech giant’s subsidiary on X. Waymo commercially operates robotaxis in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix. The…
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February 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Waymo has doubled its weekly robotaxi rides in less than a year
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Pssst… We’re looking for SF’s biggest Waymo addicts. Tell us your habits — How many rides have you taken? How much $ have you spent? Is Uber dead to you? Let us know 👇
February 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Pssst… We’re looking for SF’s biggest Waymo addicts. Tell us your habits — How many rides have you taken? How much $ have you spent? Is Uber dead to you? Let us know 👇
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💯
This is among the most laughable sentences on autonomy I've read lately:
"Although Olson is confident that May can take on Waymo, the company is also set to contend with Tesla's looming entry into the robotaxi business."
This is among the most laughable sentences on autonomy I've read lately:
"Although Olson is confident that May can take on Waymo, the company is also set to contend with Tesla's looming entry into the robotaxi business."
February 14, 2025 at 12:59 AM
💯
This is among the most laughable sentences on autonomy I've read lately:
"Although Olson is confident that May can take on Waymo, the company is also set to contend with Tesla's looming entry into the robotaxi business."
This is among the most laughable sentences on autonomy I've read lately:
"Although Olson is confident that May can take on Waymo, the company is also set to contend with Tesla's looming entry into the robotaxi business."
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This company is dicey. Journalists should ask:
1. How's Sun City going? Ann Arbor? Etc..
2. What % of your rides don't have a safety driver?
3. If I went to any of your "markets," could I try it & would there be a safety driver?
DM for more, happy to help!
www.businessinsider.com/robotaxis-ma...
1. How's Sun City going? Ann Arbor? Etc..
2. What % of your rides don't have a safety driver?
3. If I went to any of your "markets," could I try it & would there be a safety driver?
DM for more, happy to help!
www.businessinsider.com/robotaxis-ma...
How a CEO is looking to succeed in the 'brutal' and expensive world of robotaxis
Ford and GM have given up on robotaxis over cost and profitability concerns, the CEO of autonomous driving company May Mobility told BI.
www.businessinsider.com
February 13, 2025 at 10:47 PM
This company is dicey. Journalists should ask:
1. How's Sun City going? Ann Arbor? Etc..
2. What % of your rides don't have a safety driver?
3. If I went to any of your "markets," could I try it & would there be a safety driver?
DM for more, happy to help!
www.businessinsider.com/robotaxis-ma...
1. How's Sun City going? Ann Arbor? Etc..
2. What % of your rides don't have a safety driver?
3. If I went to any of your "markets," could I try it & would there be a safety driver?
DM for more, happy to help!
www.businessinsider.com/robotaxis-ma...
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a thing i will eat some crow about: i didn't think autonomous cars would get this far: www.reddit.com/r/waymo/s/iR...
From the waymo community on Reddit: Waymo makes unprotected left turn flawlessly with Traffic coming from both ways. (Austin TX)
Explore this post and more from the waymo community
www.reddit.com
February 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
a thing i will eat some crow about: i didn't think autonomous cars would get this far: www.reddit.com/r/waymo/s/iR...
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Intel's MobilEye Plans A Third Path To Robotaxi, Unlike Tesla, Waymo
Tesla is "cheap and everywhere first, then hope for safe." Waymo is "Safe first, then expand and lower costs." MobilEye thinks there is a zig-zag through the middle - www.forbes.com/sites/bradte...
Tesla is "cheap and everywhere first, then hope for safe." Waymo is "Safe first, then expand and lower costs." MobilEye thinks there is a zig-zag through the middle - www.forbes.com/sites/bradte...
Intel’s MobilEye Plans A Third Path To Robotaxi, Unlike Tesla, Waymo
Tesla is "cheap and everywhere first, then hope for safe." Waymo is "Safe first, then expand and lower costs." MobilEye thinks there is a zig-zag through the middle
www.forbes.com
February 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Intel's MobilEye Plans A Third Path To Robotaxi, Unlike Tesla, Waymo
Tesla is "cheap and everywhere first, then hope for safe." Waymo is "Safe first, then expand and lower costs." MobilEye thinks there is a zig-zag through the middle - www.forbes.com/sites/bradte...
Tesla is "cheap and everywhere first, then hope for safe." Waymo is "Safe first, then expand and lower costs." MobilEye thinks there is a zig-zag through the middle - www.forbes.com/sites/bradte...
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“in the next five years, the addressable market is going to be probably in the order of 10 to 15 percent of the overall marketplace.” —Dara Khosrowshahi
seems like a good guess, in-between the skeptics and boosters
Is Waymo Friend or Foe to Uber? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/t...
seems like a good guess, in-between the skeptics and boosters
Is Waymo Friend or Foe to Uber? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/t...
Is Waymo Friend or Foe to Uber?
The fast expansion of Waymo’s driverless car service is growing competition for Uber. The companies are also partners.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 11:46 AM
“in the next five years, the addressable market is going to be probably in the order of 10 to 15 percent of the overall marketplace.” —Dara Khosrowshahi
seems like a good guess, in-between the skeptics and boosters
Is Waymo Friend or Foe to Uber? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/t...
seems like a good guess, in-between the skeptics and boosters
Is Waymo Friend or Foe to Uber? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/t...
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🌐 How To Judge If A Robocar Is Actually Good (Tesla☢️ Vs. Waymo)
#Tesla
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2025/02/05/how-to-judge-if-a-robocar-is-actually-good-tesla-vs-waymo/
How To Judge If A Robocar Is Actually Good (Tesla☢️ Vs. Waymo)
In order to compare the two, it’s important to figure out just how to judge the quality of a self-driving system.
www.forbes.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
🌐 How To Judge If A Robocar Is Actually Good (Tesla☢️ Vs. Waymo)
#Tesla
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2025/02/05/how-to-judge-if-a-robocar-is-actually-good-tesla-vs-waymo/
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“And in the coming weeks, Waymo 1 vehicles will arrive in Tokyo for their 1st international road trip. Are also developing the 6th generation Waymo Driver, which will significantly lower hardware costs.”
#$GOOGL
#$GOOGL
February 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
“And in the coming weeks, Waymo 1 vehicles will arrive in Tokyo for their 1st international road trip. Are also developing the 6th generation Waymo Driver, which will significantly lower hardware costs.”
#$GOOGL
#$GOOGL
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“Waymo, which made tremendous progress last year. Safely serving more than 4M passenger trips. It's now averaging over 150K trips each week Looking ahead, Waymo will be expanding its network & operations partnerships to open up new markets, including Austin & Atlanta this year & Miami next year” 1/2
February 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
“Waymo, which made tremendous progress last year. Safely serving more than 4M passenger trips. It's now averaging over 150K trips each week Looking ahead, Waymo will be expanding its network & operations partnerships to open up new markets, including Austin & Atlanta this year & Miami next year” 1/2
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This is really incredible. Similar thing is happening in China but the Waymo seems to be moving faster than Chinese counterparts at this point.
www.theverge.com/news/600542/...
www.theverge.com/news/600542/...
Waymo to test in 10 new cities in 2025, starting with Las Vegas and San Diego
Waymo is trying to shorten the length of time it takes to launch robotaxi operations.
www.theverge.com
February 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
This is really incredible. Similar thing is happening in China but the Waymo seems to be moving faster than Chinese counterparts at this point.
www.theverge.com/news/600542/...
www.theverge.com/news/600542/...
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Just spent most of the day in LA doing a Waymo challenge! 11 $10 promo discounts (non stackable), one side of the service area to the other for free. Stay tuned for the video!
January 31, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Just spent most of the day in LA doing a Waymo challenge! 11 $10 promo discounts (non stackable), one side of the service area to the other for free. Stay tuned for the video!