Lidar — which helps the Waymo Driver perceive the world around it in 3D — has become more common than ever before. Car manufacturers are integrating it into driver-assist systems; phone manufacturers are using it to enhance augmented reality capabilities, and robot vacuums even rely on it to better map the layout of your home.… Continue reading Informing smarter lidar solutions for the future
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Why I Ride with Waymo: Eva
I use Waymo about 4-8 times a week – I use it for running errands, meeting up with friends, as well as exploring new parts of the city! In the video, you mentioned you don’t drive yourself – do you mind sharing more about that and how you think Waymo can help people get around… Continue reading Why I Ride with Waymo: Eva
New Waymo One features inspired by DOT’s Inclusive Design Challenge
Accessibility is something we care deeply about at Waymo, as our mission is to help improve road safety and mobility for all. As this topic is such a core part of what we do, we were honored to make it to the semifinals in the U.S. Department of Transportation Design Challenge. DOT’s goal was to… Continue reading New Waymo One features inspired by DOT’s Inclusive Design Challenge
Meet some of our summer 2022 interns
Waymo has welcomed interns for years at our offices in the US and UK to join us in contributing their expertise to further developing our autonomous driving system and helping us scale our business. While their backgrounds vary greatly, each and every one of our awesome interns brings unique perspectives, a desire to tackle challenging… Continue reading Meet some of our summer 2022 interns
Why I Ride with Waymo: John N.
Editor’s note: We caught up with SF Trusted Tester John N., a local small business owner, while he was grabbing some lunch at Zazie (one of his favorite spots in the city!). He clued us in on his love for getting around in our I-PACE vehicles, what he hopes we add to the service next,… Continue reading Why I Ride with Waymo: John N.
Waymo at CVPR 2022: A hub for real-world innovation and groundbreaking research
Waymo is proud to host and participate in multiple sessions at the 49th Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) next week. We will present some of our recent state-of-the-art work in autonomous driving research—one of the most complex and practical applications of computer vision. Last year alone, Waymo-affiliated researchers published 14 papers—and this… Continue reading Waymo at CVPR 2022: A hub for real-world innovation and groundbreaking research
Why I Ride with Waymo: Candace
Hey Candace – thanks for taking the time to chat. Could you start by telling us a little bit about yourself? I live in the Sunset and just moved here in the beginning of September last year, so pretty recently. I was previously living in Boston for school, where I graduated earlier this year with… Continue reading Why I Ride with Waymo: Candace
Waymo Via and Uber Freight partner to accelerate the future of logistics
Rising shipping demand coupled with a growing shortage of drivers has brought the logistics industry to an inflection point, and the need for an autonomous trucking solution like Waymo Via has never been more apparent. To help accelerate this autonomous future, we’re partnering with Uber Freight to connect our technology with their platform and deploy… Continue reading Waymo Via and Uber Freight partner to accelerate the future of logistics
Why I Ride with Waymo: Ralph
Hey there, Ralph. It’s nice to connect! Can you start off by sharing how you first got involved with Waymo One? Well, I live in Chandler right in the middle of the Waymo One territory, so I’ve seen the cars around, but I first got involved during my time writing for the East Valley Tribune.… Continue reading Why I Ride with Waymo: Ralph
Cities, freeways, airports: How we’ve built a scalable autonomous driver
Being an experienced driver means knowing how to handle a variety of road situations that can happen anytime, anywhere. At Waymo, we’re building The World’s Most Experienced Driver™. With over 20 million autonomous public road miles under its belt, the Waymo Driver is prepared to navigate the challenges of busy city streets, high-speed multi-lane roads,… Continue reading Cities, freeways, airports: How we’ve built a scalable autonomous driver