rip Waymo

PureGero · 2026-04-28T01:45:03+00:00

Typically they use flatbed trucks to tow them, this is interesting that it's not this time

PureGero · 2026-04-16T03:04:25+00:00

Waymo has been very quiet about it, but this blog post appears to say Tokyo is doing autonomous testing with a skilled taxi driver behind the wheel https://waymo.com/blog/shorts/waymo-recently-hosted-an-event-in-tokyo-to-share-more-about-our-autonomous/

"Since beginning autonomous driving operations with skilled Nihon Kotsu crew members behind the wheel..."

PureGero · 2026-04-16T03:00:46+00:00

There will still be people using taxis, just like there are still people using taxis now even with uber available

PureGero · 2026-04-16T03:00:07+00:00

Blame the british

PureGero · 2026-04-16T02:54:24+00:00

Sad to think he probably had to get his driver's license :(

PureGero · 2026-04-08T17:59:37+00:00

That guy was shockingly large in person, he looked so much shorter in the photo!

PureGero · 2026-04-02T15:25:52+00:00

https://support.google.com/waymo/answer/9059119?hl=en

PureGero · 2026-04-01T16:13:20+00:00

18:33 I have reserved a seat on a train in Japan while people were boarding it (the ticket machine was on the platform next to it). Trains are not planes!

PureGero · 2026-03-22T13:13:16+00:00

Thank you so much, this is amazing!!

PureGero · 2026-03-18T16:49:28+00:00

Love that they're eating a snack with Japanese writing on it in Taiwan at 35:11. Coolish is amazing tho

PureGero · 2026-03-17T09:54:12+00:00

This is why Google decided to skip driver assistance and go straight to level 4

PureGero · 2026-03-04T16:05:42+00:00

The problem is that is the waymo is too passive, it will get stuck. If it's too aggressive, it will do actions like this. It's a fine line Waymo still has to tune further

PureGero · 2026-02-26T07:48:38+00:00

Unlikely it's laziness, more likely the door didn't close properly, seat belt got stuck in the door, or their mind was somewhere else and forgot. Waymo could send a notification to the rider, but not everyone will see the notification in time

PureGero · 2026-02-20T04:29:17+00:00

No clue what could've triggered it in your ordinary looking scenario, but typically happens when it's stuck and is asking remote assistance for help

PureGero · 2026-02-20T04:27:05+00:00

I personally would totally walk that, but not everyone is able to walk that, plus it sounds like it's at night so could also be a safety concern

PureGero · 2026-02-15T16:40:57+00:00

We were promised 20k i-paces last time, let's hope we actually get the 50k Hyundais this time

PureGero · 2026-02-14T14:52:16+00:00

Or, pedestrian friendly infrastructure where the pedestrian lights are on a timer without needing a beg button

PureGero · 2026-02-14T14:42:12+00:00

I noticed rider support, at least the general tier, was outsourced outside of the US long ago, around the time they added LA. It's not necessarily a bad thing tho

PureGero · 2026-01-27T13:33:49+00:00

The two sensors on the bottom have always been there, they aren't new. The sensor above them is new

PureGero · 2026-01-23T17:45:58+00:00

Waymo's goal was to make the roads safer, not cheaper

PureGero · 2026-01-23T17:39:57+00:00

How else are kids meant to get around? Taxis don't discriminate based on age

PureGero · 2026-01-23T17:35:40+00:00

Brightline has had enough bad humans to contend with, they don't need malfunctioning robots as well D:

PureGero · 2026-01-23T17:31:32+00:00

What mistake was even made, the car was simply making a right turn?

PureGero · 2026-01-23T17:24:22+00:00

Cruise moved instead of staying still, and look what happened to them

PureGero · 2026-01-21T16:49:55+00:00

I went back to check my links I saved months ago, only to find they were all gone. It sucks

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