Autonomous driving, Waymo LLC, Mountain View, California, USA

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Highlights: World’s first fully self-driving ride

Uploaded on Dec 12, 2016

Waymo stands for a new way forward in mobility. We started as the Google self-driving car project in 2009 and we are now an independent self-driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things move around. In 2015, we invited Steve Mahan, former CEO of the Santa Clara Valley Blind Center, for a special ride. Steve had ridden in our cars in the past—first accompanied by a test driver in 2012 and then on a closed course in 2013. This time was different. Steve experienced the world’s first fully self-driving ride on public roads, navigating through everyday traffic with no steering wheel, no pedals, and no test driver.

Google Self-Driving Car User #0000000001 - Steve Mahan

Meet the blind man who convinced Google its self-driving car is finally ready

Published on Dec 13, 2016

Google is getting serious about self-driving cars. So serious that it put a legally blind man in one that drove him around safely on his own. The successful trip means that the tech giant can now launch its own self-driving car company, which it's calling Waymo.

"On the road with self-driving car user number one"

by Nathaniel Fairfield
December 13, 2016

 

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Say hello to Waymo

Published on Dec 13, 2016

Waymo stands for a new way forward in mobility. We started as the Google self-driving car project in 2009 and we are now an independent self-driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things move around. In 2015, we invited Steve Mahan, former CEO of the Santa Clara Valley Blind Center, for a special ride. Steve had ridden in our cars in the past—first accompanied by a test driver in 2012 and then on a closed course in 2013. This time was different. Steve experienced the world’s first fully self-driving ride on public roads, navigating through everyday traffic with no steering wheel, no pedals, and no test driver.

 

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Waymo

Published on Dec 13, 2016

The company's self-driving car project has been spun off into a new business called Waymo.

 

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Article "Google’s self-driving car unit becomes Waymo"

by Darrell Etherington, Lora Kolodny
December 13, 2016

Article "Google’s Self-Driving Car Project Is Now a Company Called Waymo"

by Marcus Cho
December 13, 2016

 

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Say hello to Waymo: visit our new YouTube channel

Published on Dec 17, 2016

Say hello to Waymo! The Google self-driving car project is now Waymo, an independent self-driving technology company. Waymo stands for a new way forward in mobility. Our goal remains the same as it’s been since 2009: to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around. Visit our new channel: Waymo
- YouTube

 

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Google's self-driving minivan is here

Published on Jan 8, 2017

Google’s new fully self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivans are here. Waymo, the company’s self-driving spin-off, says the vehicles will be hitting the road at the end of January 2017.

 

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Waymo Keynote at NAIAS AutoMobili-D 2017

Published on Feb 15, 2017

The eminently-quotable computer scientist Alan Kay once said, “people who are really serious about software should make their own hardware.” Waymo has taken this message to heart, and we've built our own custom suite, designed specially for fully autonomous driving. At AutoMobili-D 2017, Waymo CEO John Krafcik takes a peek under the hood of the new self-driving Pacifica minivan, equipped with our all new sensor suite. John explains how bringing our hardware development in-house has helped us develop the most advanced self-driving system to date.

 

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Alphabet suing Uber over patent theft

Published on Feb 23, 2017

Alphabet filed a complaint alleging that the Uber-owned Otto stole trade secrets from its self-driving car company.

 

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Highlights: World’s first fully self-driving ride

Published on Mar 20, 2017

Waymo—formerly the Google self-driving car project—stands for a new way forward in mobility. In 2015, we invited Steve Mahan, former CEO of the Santa Clara Valley Blind Center, for a special ride. Steve had ridden in our cars in the past—first accompanied by a test driver in 2012 and then on a closed course in 2014. This time was different. Steve experienced the world’s first fully self-driving ride on public roads, navigating through everyday traffic with no steering wheel, no pedals, and no test driver.

 

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Meet Waymo's early riders

Published on Apr 25, 2017

Help shape the future of self-driving cars. Join the first public trial of Waymo’s self-driving vehicles—our early rider program—located in Phoenix, AZ! Learn more on our blog at goo.gl/7ibSNW and apply now at waymo.com/apply.

Waymo was formerly known as the Google self-driving car project. We became an independent self-driving technology company in 2016 and our goal is to make it safe and easy for people and things to get around.

 

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Waymo begins first public on-demand self-driving service test in Arizona

Published on Apr 25, 2017

Waymo has already been offering members of the public access to its self-driving fleet – for two months, during a limited trial in Phoenix, Arizona. The Alphabet-owned company quietly kicked off public availability of its Fiat-Chrysler Pacifica minivans and other autonomous vehicles, equipped with self-driving hardware and software, with a small group of testers who live in the Phoenix area, giving them an autonomous way to move around the city.

"Waymo begins first public on-demand self-driving service test in Arizona"

by Darrell Etherington
April 25, 2017

 

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More details in the self-driving car fight between Waymo and Uber

Published on Oct 3, 2017

The court trial is scheduled to begin in a week.

Self-driving cars, Uber, Inc.

 

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Article "Waymo shows off the secret facility where it trains self-driving cars"

by Marco della Cava
October 31, 2017

 

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Waymo's fully self-driving cars are here

Published on Nov 7, 2017

Waymo, which started as the Google self-driving car project in 2009, is ready for the next phase. Starting now, Waymo’s fully self-driving vehicles — the most advanced self-driving vehicles on the road today — are test-driving on public roads, without anyone in the driver’s seat. And soon, members of the public will get to use these vehicles in their daily lives.

After more than eight years of testing and development, we're ready to unlock the potential of fully self-driving technology, so we can make it easier and safer for everyone to get around.

"Waymo’s fully self-driving vehicles are here"
With Waymo in the driver’s seat, fully self-driving vehicles can transform the way we get around

November 7, 2017

 

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Article "Waymo deploys with no human safety driver oversight"

by Brad Templeton
Novemver 7, 2017

 

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Article "Our Driverless Future Begins As Waymo Transitions To Robot-Only Chauffeurs"

by Alan Ohnsman
November 7, 2017

 

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Waymo CEO sees 'point of confidence' with self driving

Published on Nov 7, 2017

Nov.07 -- Waymo CEO John Krafcik talks about its pilot program in Phoenix and the future of self-driving technology with Bloomberg's Mark Bergen on "Bloomberg Technology."

 

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Article "Waymo strikes a deal to buy ‘thousands’ more self-driving minivans from Fiat Chrysler"
Google’s self-driving unit deepens its partnership with one of Detroit’s Big Three

by Andrew J. Hawkins
January 30, 2018

 

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Waymo 360° experience: a fully self-driving journey

Published on Feb 28, 2018

Waymo began as the Google self-driving car project in 2009. Today, we have the world’s only fleet of fully self-driving cars on public roads. Step into our 360° video and take control of the camera to see through the “eyes” of our car. Then, be one of the first in the world to take a ride with Waymo.

Here’s how to explore the video in 360°:
- On mobile, move your phone around to explore in all directions.
- On desktop, use your mouse to drag the video around your screen.
- If you have Cardboard, tap the Cardboard icon in the bottom right of the YouTube player, insert your phone into Cardboard, and look around. If you have Google Daydream View, just place your phone into the headset.

 

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Early Rider Moments: "Is There No One Driving That Car?"

Published on Mar 13, 2018

Take a peek at the experiences of Waymo's early riders, who have been riding in our fully self-driving cars in Arizona without anyone in the front seat but Waymo.