Waymo operates 24/7 across San Francisco, Phoenix, LA, and Austin
Dmitry Dolgov · How Waymo Is Using GenAI to Build a Better Driver · Aug 5, 2024 · at 19:19
Dmitry Dolgov, co-CEO of Waymo, outlines the real-world footprint and weather capabilities of Waymo's autonomous vehicle fleet.
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“In terms of where we are today, you know, we are up, you know, driving in all kinds of conditions. We're driving, you know 24 seven in San Francisco, in Phoenix, you know, a little bit those are the most mature markets, but also in L.A. And in Austin, and, you know, all of the complexity that you see, you know, just, you know, go drive around the city, right? All kinds of weather conditions, whether it's, you know, fog or, you know, storms or, you know, dust storms or, you know, rain storms down here, Like, all of that, all of those are conditions that we do operate in, right?”
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