Maya, thanks for sharing your story with us. We’d love to hear more about who you are and your background with Waymo. Thank you for giving me the opportunity! I have been a rider for just over a year now, and ride 3-5 times a week. I use the service for a variety of reasons… Continue reading Why I Ride with Waymo: Maya
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Wheels up for Waymo as we expand our 24/7 rider-only territories
As travelers across the country prepare to fly home for the holidays, they’ll have a brand new transportation option when they land in Phoenix: a fully autonomous Waymo ride, with no one behind the wheel. Starting today, Waymo is opening our ride-hailing service between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Downtown Phoenix to members of… Continue reading Wheels up for Waymo as we expand our 24/7 rider-only territories
Waymo’s Collision Avoidance Testing: Evaluating our Driver’s Ability to Avoid Crashes Compared to Humans
It’s happened to almost every driver: that terrifying moment when you have to urgently brake or swerve to avoid a collision caused by other road users’ behavior. Like a human driver, the Waymo Driver encounters potential hazards — from a vehicle running a red light to a car suddenly changing lanes. To evaluate our Driver’s… Continue reading Waymo’s Collision Avoidance Testing: Evaluating our Driver’s Ability to Avoid Crashes Compared to Humans
What’s in the forecast: Using cutting-edge weather research to advance the Waymo Driver
Weather shapes our lives, from dictating what we wear, to how we commute, to whether school is in. At Waymo, we’ve invested in understanding weather and its impact on our technology since our earliest days as Google’s Self-Driving Car Project. We’ve learned a lot along the way that has enabled us to drive autonomously in… Continue reading What’s in the forecast: Using cutting-edge weather research to advance the Waymo Driver
Making air travel more convenient at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
Phoenix holds a special place in our hearts at Waymo, as it’s where we were the first company to launch a public ride-hail service with no human behind the wheel over two years ago. That’s why we’re excited to take the next step by initiating the industry’s first-ever paid trips to and from an airport… Continue reading Making air travel more convenient at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
Next Stop for Waymo One: Los Angeles
Los Angeles will be Waymo’s next ride-hailing city, joining Phoenix and San Francisco as we expand to more locations. We’ve gotten to know many LA neighborhoods, including Downtown and Miracle Mile, Koreatown, Santa Monica, Westwood and West Hollywood, and we’ll begin driving autonomously in several central districts over the coming months as we prepare to… Continue reading Next Stop for Waymo One: Los Angeles
Launching the Waymo Accessibility Network
Since our founding, Waymo has partnered with and listened to advocates for people with disabilities. As we continually improve our technology, we will strive to put individual passengers – with their diverse needs and experiences – at the center of our product to co-create the Waymo One ride-hailing service together. Today, we’re launching the Waymo… Continue reading Launching the Waymo Accessibility Network
Benchmarking AV Safety: Demonstrating how the Waymo Driver outperforms the collision responses of always attentive human drivers via industry-leading assessment methods
Autonomous driving technology has the potential to dramatically improve road safety and save millions of lives now lost to traffic crashes. Yet, there are still no universally accepted approaches for evaluating the safety of autonomous driving systems. “How safe is safe enough?” and “How do autonomously driven vehicles perform compared to a human driver?” are… Continue reading Benchmarking AV Safety: Demonstrating how the Waymo Driver outperforms the collision responses of always attentive human drivers via industry-leading assessment methods
Waymo and Swiss Re’s new research collaboration
Waymo and Swiss Re, one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, today announced a research collaboration aimed at developing new risk assessment methodologies, which would provide guidance for the insurance industry in properly assessing AV risk. Autonomous driving technology will lead to a significant shift in risk rating factors, from human-driver-centric to vehicle-centric. Furthermore,… Continue reading Waymo and Swiss Re’s new research collaboration
Welcoming Elisa de Martel, Waymo’s Chief Financial Officer
I’m so pleased to share that Elisa de Martel, a finance executive with 20+years of experience leading private and public companies, is joining Waymo as our Chief Financial Officer. Elisa brings powerful value to Waymo with her depth of financial leadership experience spanning both tech and traditional automotive industries. Elisa’s global, strategic perspective positions us… Continue reading Welcoming Elisa de Martel, Waymo’s Chief Financial Officer