Chris Ye: Aurora has hit the waypoints. It is set so far, but also how it hasn't hesitated to alter them in service of reaching its goal. This highlights another key advantage of having clear yet flexible waypoints. You can rapidly steer toward new opportunity without hurtling hopelessly off track. In short, flexible waypoints let you adapt quickly without losing momentum.
To complete an audacious journey, you need to set short, achievable goals — or waypoints — to avoid getting wildly lost. But waypoints also need to be flexible because when you're knocked off track, you need to be able to realign your waypoints to get back on course. Aurora's Chris Urmson shares how he keeps returning to short, flexible waypoints on his daunting journey to make autonomous vehicles part of our everyday lives.
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