Sense, Solve, and Go: The Magic of the Waymo Driver

How have we built our autonomous driving technology to navigate the world safely? It comes down to three easy steps: Sense, Solve, and Go. Using a combination of lidar, camera, radar, and compute, the Waymo Driver can visualize the world, calculate what others may do, and proceed smoothly and safely, day and night.

About Waymo:
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around. With the Waymo Driver, we can improve the world’s mobility while saving thousands of lives.

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[Kai_RC]

As someone who is visually impaired I get so pumped seeing how far this technology is going. Can't drive, so the idea of getting to be in a car by myself and have it drive wherever I want is like a dream.

[mooseguy]

I recently rode in a Waymo car in San Francisco, from North Beach to the train station. The driverless car handled everything perfectly. Felt like I was in the future. It's a remarkable experience.

[joesitter]

I'm a 67 YO Technologist who has lived in the Phoenix area for 60 years. Although I've never taken a Waymo car before I think I'll try it out very soon. During my whole adult life I've only ever had technology jobs, mostly in the Phoenix area in the semiconductor manufacturing industry. I've spent my life working with very intelligent and talented people, both young and old. I trust those technologists and so I'm going to ride a Waymo very soon.

[Megan-tl]

This is wonderful. I loved the experience. No annoying driver, no road rage. I can’t wait until Waymo is offered all over the country. ❤

[WhitExNoodlE]

As an avid passenger in San Francisco, I LOVE LOVE LOOOOVE this! Pros heavily outweigh the cons compared to a traditional cab/rideshare. I just hope they continue putting more on the road! And I hope that in the near future our cars will have this capability

[kirbeast]

As someone who has a Tesla and has used “full self driving” I’ve gotta say that Waymo is so much better! Limousine breaking, smooth acceleration, and quiet operation. The cherry on top is that these vehicles actually know how to properly handle complex, awkward situations like backed up intersections and stalled cars in the middle of the road.

[riddlemethisagain]

I have driven in a Waymo twice now and all I can say is “Welcome to the Future of Transportation.”

[edruthy]

Amazing how Waymo's hardwork pays off during these years. This is really something we need to look out in our innovative technology these days. There would be alot of doubts and questions but I just hope this would be normalize in a couple of more years.

[annxiao]

I newly relocated to SF from LA and I have to say, after 2 Uber rides with smelly drivers and cars, I’ve had enough. I need Waymo one! ☝🏾 Now!!!

[coyotelong]

Would love for these to be available for purchase as personal vehicles one day

Would be nice for those who can’t drive or choose not to drive to still have the freedom of owning a personal vehicle, traveling using that personal vehicle, riding in the driver’s seat if they want, etc

[glapulapu]

We as a world need this technology now. The horrible tragedy of lives lost to bad drivers is too great. Lost a friend over the weekend who was in a collision. Other driver t-boned my friend's vehicle. Friend died, culprit driver was airlifted and survived. Such a cruel world, we need to eliminate human error from driving.

[sarariley]

This is the future! Amazing. Imagine being drunk and unable to drive and to avoid bad experiences there’s this piece of pure technology

[mr.prince]

I've been eyeballing the one successfully navigating my neighborhood with precision and unbelievable awareness these past few days. Skateboards, bikes, scooters, cars, pedestrians, orange cones, double parking, construction...It's Koreatown LA, the mini Manhattan of the Southland, so I can go on & on about the hazards we face😂

[HotelCalifornia]

I just got my invite. I’m but excited 😂😂

[Scn]

I live on the West side of Phoenix. Waymo is so close to me, yet so far. I've had two trips with it just for fun and can't wait until it expands to my area so I can use it to run my daily errands.

[BrendaPolicicchio]

We used Waymo on our recent trip to San Francisco. We felt very safe and honestly we loved it. We used it every single time we could. Welcome to the future!! 🙌🏼

[deanothomas]

We went in one twice when we was in San Francisco
No problems at all with it
Brilliant 👍

[ArtArchitectureAndAI]

I must say I am in love with Waymo. They are the best rides in town. The flawless experience Waymo driver delivers is nothing short of magical..I love, love love Waymo. Waymo ..way to go..

[lvjb]

I'm not sure I'd call the sensor design "elegant", but I did take a couple of rides in LA during a tour event and was impressed with the experience.

[iFrancescoBarra]

I ❤ driverless cars! The rides I had were great and can't wait to have some trips in the daytime as well. Keep up the good work! Your progress so far has been amazing!