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June 24, 2026 - From the road
10+ hour, 10+ min ago (237+ words) Our latest analysis of the Waymo Driver's safety performance now covers more than 220 million fully autonomous miles through the end of March 2026 " the equivalent of over 250 human lifetimes behind the wheel. We've analyzed five of our operating geographies, including Atlanta…...
Introducing Waymo's New Reference Model for Human Collision Avoidance
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (201+ words) Your web browser does not support this video. For decades, the automotive industry has used physical and virtual crash dummies to evaluate a car's safety features, including its hardware and structural integrity. Re D evolves this concept, serving as a…...
A second life for EV batteries, clean energy for communities
2+ week, 6+ day ago (406+ words) As communities work to build more sustainable electricity grids, Waymo is championing the circular economy by transforming our retired electric vehicle batteries into clean energy storage in areas where we operate. Today, we're proud to announce our new EV battery…...
Demonstrably Safe AI For Autonomous Driving
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (435+ words) Waymo's Holistic Approach to AI Unlike other AI applications that may optimize for capability first and layer on safety later, in autonomous driving, safety cannot be an afterthought. At Waymo, it's the non-negotiable foundation upon which we build our AI…...
Beginning fully autonomous operations with the 6th-generation Waymo Driver
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (416+ words) By leveraging breakthroughs in AI and validating the system through our rigorous safety framework, we can now accelerate our journey to the road with unprecedented velocity and confidence. Today, we're lifting the lid on our 6th-generation Waymo Driver's sophisticated sensing…...
The Waymo World Model: A New Frontier For Autonomous Driving Simulation
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (734+ words) Chiyu Max Jiang, Xander Masotto, Bo Sun Simulation of the Waymo Driver evading a vehicle going in the wrong direction. The simulation initially follows a real event, and seamlessly transitions to using camera and lidar images automatically generated by an…...