Our CEO John Krafcik took the stage at IAA Frankfurt auto show today to share more on our journey here at Waymo and where we’re going next. Here’s a recap of his remarks. Hallo, und guten Morgen! It’s an honor to be here with you in Frankfurt to kick off IAA 2019. I’d like to… Continue reading Waymo @ IAA Frankfurt 2019
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Driven by Waymo, Designed with Trust
By: Ryan Powell, Head of UX Research & Design We’ve had members of the public riding in our fully self-driving vehicles for over two years, first as part of our early rider program and more recently through our Waymo One commercial ride-hailing service. Now, we have over a thousand riders in Waymo One, some who… Continue reading Driven by Waymo, Designed with Trust
Waymo and the Weather
By: Debbie Hersman, Chief Safety Officer My father-in-law was responsible for teaching all of his kids to drive. During the winter, he would ask, “How do we drive on the ice?” And everyone responded in unison, “We don’t!” Challenging weather conditions, which affect human driver and vehicle performance, are one of the leading contributors to… Continue reading Waymo and the Weather
Waymo Open Dataset: Sharing our self-driving data for research
Data is a critical ingredient for machine learning. Our vehicles have collected over 10 million autonomous miles in 25 cities; this rich and diverse set of real world experiences has helped our engineers and researchers develop Waymo’s self-driving technology and innovative models and algorithms. Today, we are inviting the research community to join us with… Continue reading Waymo Open Dataset: Sharing our self-driving data for research
Becky Bucich joins Waymo as Chief Human Resources Officer
By: John Krafcik, CEO As we continue to grow our team here at Waymo, we’re excited to share that Becky Bucich joins us as our Chief Human Resources Officer. Becky will lead our People efforts as we continue to grow our team, designing and enriching our employee experience for Waymonauts, and ensuring Waymo is a… Continue reading Becky Bucich joins Waymo as Chief Human Resources Officer
Giving back to our communities
Being active members of the communities in which we live and work, including Arizona, California, Michigan, Texas, and Washington state, is central to our values at Waymo. While Waymo employees are encouraged to partake in community service throughout the year, WaymoServe is a month focused on volunteerism, designed to support what is meaningful to them.… Continue reading Giving back to our communities
Stepping up to the plate for safety
Stepping up to the plate for safety Waymo TeamBlockedUnblockFollowFollowingJun 17 By Matthew Schwall, Waymo Safety Team Growing up outside of Boston, family trips to watch the Red Sox play meant getting to ride the T, Boston’s transit system, and getting to spend the day at historic Fenway Park. My favorite memories aren’t of what happened on… Continue reading Stepping up to the plate for safety
Partnering with Lyft to serve more riders in Metro Phoenix
Partnering with Lyft to serve more riders in Metro Phoenix Waymo TeamBlockedUnblockFollowFollowingMay 7 By: John Krafcik, CEO Six months ago, we launched Waymo One, our commercial self-driving ride-hailing service in the Metro Phoenix area. Over that time we’ve grown to serve over 1,000 riders who hail Waymo cars each day to commute to and from work,… Continue reading Partnering with Lyft to serve more riders in Metro Phoenix
Building Our Collective Future
Building Our Collective Future Waymo TeamBlockedUnblockFollowFollowingFeb 28 By: Reginald McKnight, Head of State Public Policy In celebration of Black History Month, I was honored to be asked to speak at Greenville High School in my hometown of Greenville, South Carolina. Black History Month offers us a time to reflect on our history, and this invitation… Continue reading Building Our Collective Future
An update on Waymo disengagements in California
An update on Waymo disengagements in California Waymo TeamBlockedUnblockFollowFollowingFeb 13 Each year California requires companies with AV testing permits in the state to report on their disengagements. These reports assist the state in its understanding of how well a self-driving car is doing its job. Today the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) published Waymo’s… Continue reading An update on Waymo disengagements in California