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Waymo's Co-CEO on Its New Uber Partnership, Safety, and Driverless Trucking — With Tekedra Mawakana
Nov 1, 2023
Tekedra Mawakana, Co-CEO at Waymo, discusses Waymo's new partnership with Uber, safety concerns with driverless vehicles, the potential for driverless trucking, and Waymo's role within Alphabet. They also talk about a new food delivery service, the cost of outfitting cars, and the early days of Waymo's self-driving cars.
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- Waymo emphasizes safety and aims to earn public trust by providing evidence of its driver technology's safety and transparency.
- Waymo's partnership with Uber in Phoenix allows them to reach more customers and learn about consumer interest in autonomous vehicles.
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Waymo's Focus on Safety
Waymo emphasizes that safety is their highest priority in building The Waymo driver. They aim to improve road safety and reduce accidents by creating a driver that is safer than human drivers. They have conducted extensive testing and have driven millions of miles without any incidents. Waymo believes that the skepticism and confusion surrounding autonomous vehicles stem from a lack of familiarity and the complacency towards human-driven accidents. They aim to earn the trust of the public through transparency and providing evidence of their safety.
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