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
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Shenzhen close to turning China’s driverless car dreams into realityRegistered robotaxis will be allowed to operate across a broad swath of the city f…
On a busy downtown street three delivery bikes suddenly dart over the pedestrian crossing ahead of the car. On the car‘s dashboard they look like small 3D blue blocks from a 1990s video game. The steering wheel turns itself a notch and the vehicle slows to a gentle halt, while the safety driver looks on from the… Continue reading Shenzhen close to turning China’s driverless car dreams into realityRegistered robotaxis will be allowed to operate across a broad swath of the city f…
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
Tesla surpasses 35 million miles driven on Full Self-Driving Beta, and pace is ramping up
Tesla is reporting that its fleet of customers driving with the Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta has now surpassed 35 million miles driven, and the pace is ramping up. FSD Beta enables Tesla vehicles to drive autonomously to a destination entered in the car’s navigation system, but the driver needs to remain vigilant and ready to… Continue reading Tesla surpasses 35 million miles driven on Full Self-Driving Beta, and pace is ramping up
Clean Technica: Tesla Tackles Potholes, Autonomous Trucking Industry Pressures Gavin Newsom, & More Autonomous Vehicle News002118
Autonomous driving news has been flooding the zone lately. One story pops up and before we get to covering it, another does, and then another. Let’s go through a handful of these stories quickly and see where that leaves us — perhaps at a very interesting destination, or perhaps in an illogical traffic jam 20… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Tackles Potholes, Autonomous Trucking Industry Pressures Gavin Newsom, & More Autonomous Vehicle News002118
Nuro retires from Phoenix
Startup Nuro, whose autonomous vehicles deliver goods, is ceasing operations in Phoenix. The startup Nuro is now valued at more than $8.6 billion. It gained momentum during Corona, because the self-driving vehicles deliver food or medicines, for example – contactless. The startup has now decided to discontinue its activities in Phoenix. [embedded content] Phoenix in… Continue reading Nuro retires from Phoenix
Kodiak Robotics’ founder explains why autonomous freight could brush off inflation
If solving the problems of autonomous driving were a question of money, it’d have been solved long before now. That’s the primary argument of Don Burnette, co-founder and CEO of autonomous trucking startup Kodiak Robotics, which has expanded its business and hit milestones with a fraction of the funds that bigger players like Waymo have.… Continue reading Kodiak Robotics’ founder explains why autonomous freight could brush off inflation
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.
Apple Car project reportedly still running into roadblocks — and nearly a jogger
Apple’s development of a self-driving car has proven arduous and massively challenging for the company. The Information today published an extensive chronology of the project so far. It covers some familiar ground for anyone who’s been following Project Titan over the years, like a revolving door of leadership, high turnover across the team, and shifting… Continue reading Apple Car project reportedly still running into roadblocks — and nearly a jogger
Autonomous Vehicle Attacked by Furious Pedestrian
They went ham on that thing. Way to Go People in Tempe, Arizona apparently really hate Waymo’s autonomous, self-driving vehicles — so much so that a pedestrian attacked a vehicle with at least one passenger inside earlier this week. A pedestrian ran out in front of the vehicle in the early morning hours on Tuesday… Continue reading Autonomous Vehicle Attacked by Furious Pedestrian