My two buddies and I took a Waymo in SF today. Super smooth. We were in traffic that if I were the driver, there would have been stress and probably swear words, but Waymo just drove PERFECTLY. All of us agreed the Waymo drove better than any of the three of us (we're all 55+ with lots of driving experience). I want to buy a Waymo for my primary personal vehicle!
I took a Waymo in Pheonix just over the weekend to go to the airport. And that's what I said too. It actually drove better than I did. Like if I were either stressed or tired I would drive differently. These Waymos drive without struggle. Maybe a little bit, but not like a human-like struggle. Overall, I had a good experience.
I did 4 trips when I went to San Francisco last month, they were amazing! I liked how you didn’t have to tip, you know exactly what car your going to get (and not those crammy Ubers), and it’s very user friendly like you can change the music etc. It was also really cool when it picked me up at the Fisherman’s wharf, everyone was looking at the car, it felt like we were celebrities!
@@mohammedsajjad6956 yes, tipping is part of the American culture now. On my trip, I tipped everywhere I went usually between 15%-25% depending on the service, but most of my Uber tips were 15%
People do not understand how many technicians are needed and fleet-maintenance related jobs are required to support these fleets. I used to work for a similar company. These vehicles don’t just magically work, there is a lot of set up required and troubleshooting the hardware stack for downed sensors. Of course there is the need for cleaning/charging. But these vehicles have to undergo sensor calibration, inspections, as well as possibly pushing SWUs which means a guy with a computer needs to connect with the computer or other devices to flash new firmware.
Took these 4x last year here in Phoenix. Quite the experience and no tip or driver who might be in a bad mood or disconnected. Had those with Uber/Lyft.
We came to visit in San Francisco And were so amazed of how many cars we saw. Of course we came to Google for info and found your amazing video. Thanx for the information.
@@VOAN Wait until those workers and public transit workers (bus, trains reduce service/go belly up) lose their jobs because of these and they start thinking of creative ways to interfere with them...
Just spent a few days in SF and absolutely loved the Waymos. Definitely the future of city transportation. Once the price will drop this will be a no brainer.
The later 2020s heading into the 2030s could be the futuristic 21st century we were promised in the 90s. Renewables are starting to take over, self driving cars are arriving on the scene, AI is seeing major growth, robotics and automation fields are growing fast, EVs and batteries have been seeing innovation. Hard not to be excited if you’re into this stuff.. even if the world is chaotic in plenty other ways haha
They have "remote assistance" to help the car out of being stuck sometimes, but they cannot drive the car remotely. The car can ask questions (basically "can I proceed with my plan?") to remote assistance which they answer. They can also, if they don't like the car's plan, give the car a new plan, but the car is always the one that drives it. Waymo absolutely takes liability for any incidents. You don't assume any when riding in one.
@@maxpro751 They own the car, they register the car with the DMV, and they buy insurance for the car. They programmed the software too. They are the responsible party in any case.
Not practical. Collisions often happen quickly. If you had a person watching the whole drive, they would just drive it remotely. That's not what happens. Humans help when the car needs it, but that isn't fast enough to avoid a collision. They should definitely take responsibility, and do, but not because of the reason you stated.
Can these be used to do food deliveries? So if you order from a store or restaurant you could just have the business put the food in the car and when it gets to the customer, the customer can just retrieve it? Cuz that would be amazing!
We did end up with a couple of cars that were parked right across the street from our house. The sound of their electronics which are always going as long as the vehicle is active, sounded like a washing machine. After trying many numbers I did get a center in Mountain View CA who coded in a neighborhood disturbance into their system and the cars were moved. Never came back 😊👍
I am unsure why it's highlighted that AVs get into accidents... human drivers get into accidents too. The concerns for both AV and regular traffic with humans should be equal.
I would even say that an accident with a human driver is worse because it can happen again. If an accident with an av happens there will be a patch which will reduce the chance that the same accident will happen again.
Definitely the future. Many folks who don't drive or got older and shouldn't drive anymore can still get around either with a service or their own FSD. Lost jobs for sure but the job market evolves. More people getting around more easily can open doors to new opportunities.
The best part, hes a cheap ass and doesnt have to tip. Ill never use these things, for some things i need to have people and this is one of those things i want to have a person for. Ive seen these things block traffic and make enough mistakes.
Good luck at 4PM in the middle of winter, with sensors covered in mud. In Europe you would also need to increase refresh rate 10000x to facilitate for people who won driving licenses in snacks.
You can probably add some washer/defroster for that. I mean windows and stuff get frosty and muddy on regular cars too... In the worst case scenario they employ people who clean them, like those that recharge and collect electric scooters
Meanwhile in India: "Welcome to shift 2. Ranjid, you are on car 43 today, Yatendra is on 57, Lakshmi drives no. 85, and Neela, sorry, you are LA 11." "That's not fair! LA again? Drivers there are even worse than in SF!" "Shut up, you get our Prime Minister's salary to endure that. And stop honking if you are annoyed. We get too much on Tiktok."
Third-world countries are in their condition, by definition, because they don't offer good jobs for their people. Believe it or not, more machines leads to better jobs. It's true everywhere and should be obvious.
یک انسان هرچقدر هم که باهوش و بی نقص باشد اما در نهایت بهدلیل ماهیت انسانی خود می تواند اشتباه کند. درباره ربات و هوش مصنوعی اما این چنین نیست و آنها تنها زمانی با مشکل مواجه می شوند که دارای یک در نقص در سیستم خود باشند. امیدوار هستم با پیشرفت تکنولوژی، کار های اساسی مانند رانندگی، خلبانی، ملوانی، آشپزی و غیره به طور کامل به ربات ها و هوش مصنوعی سپرده شود تا شاهد اشتباه نباشیم. من واقعا متنفر هستم از اینکه وقتی در رستوران چندین بار می گویم یک چیز را به غذای من اضافه نکنند اما به دلیل اشتباه آشپز، همان چیز به غذای من اضافه می شود! در نهایت درود بر تکنولوژی.
Lol at the end. The car honked just after you said that you surprised it has not honked you yet. Fortunate enough that it didn't just accelerate and ran you over
Could autonomous vehicles be dangerous if somebody might interfere with traffic signs, as for example placing a colorful psychedelic sticker on a traffic sign to confuse the vehicle to think a stop sign is a speed-limit sign. Google knows colorful psychedelic stickers can fool AI systems in autonomous vehicles from research they did in 2017. Maybe in the meantime Google may have sorted it all out.
I thought the AV would help the disabled and the ones that are unable to drive because of handicapped. But the way Waymo pick up really do not help. It needs to be improved. You did not specify how much it costs for your drive. New technology will always lift up the economy in the long term imo. I live in Atlanta and cannot wait for the day AV showing up here.
If they do become available, They will improve the quality of life for autistic people and people with other disabilities, so it will make the path to independence much easier.😁
The first known autonomous vehicle was not an automobile but a boat. In 1898 inventor Nikola Tesla invented a crewless radio-controlled boat which he maneuvered in front of awestruck spectators, some of whom thought Tesla had trained a monkey to maneuver the boat. It was suggested by a New York Times reporter that the vessel could be used as a weapon of war filled with dynamite. Tesla told the reporter to think beyond wireless torpedoes and realized that this represented the first of a race of automatons. He believed that intelligent “automatons” would be created in the future, causing a revolution in society.
To date, Alphabet will have spent at least $10 billion by mid-2025 on Waymo. Their most recent data is they've had 50,000 paid rides per week at the recent rate. If average $25 per ride, that's $65 million gross revenue, not net revenue, per year, against $10 billion spent to get there? They have to 10X this rate of rides to break even in 2 years. Is that going to happen if Tesla is also competing in this space? It's a tough call, the technology will get there but will it be profitable?
Since they're only in a small number of cities, I suspect that expanding enough to increase tenfold the total population of the cities served is quite feasible, assuming no scandals. But the question about Tesla is reasonable. How quickly Tesla will work through the long tail of every more obscure situations (right now it tries to squirm around Road Closed barricades, something arguably fairly basic to not do) is anyone's guess. And how picky regulators will be.
Tesla will not have a robotaxi to compete with Waymo in a few years, likely not even by 2030. Tesla is so far from even going driverless in a small test fleet. I'll be surprised if Tesla has one car in a busy city doing driverless testing by 2026. It took Waymo six years from the time they first pulled the driver in Arizona in 2018 to now, and they are just starting to do driverless city highway testing, the hardest and most dangerous driving of all.
No es rentable. Terabyte de datos, mapear ciudades, ejércitos de ingenieros. Mantenimiento de vehículos. Averias. El humanos es más barato y con ayudas a la conducción más efectivo.
you are naive, Once these become the only cars you can get for a Taxi they will simply increase the cost of a trip above what you are currently now for an uber+tip and you will have no recourse. They will say 'inflation' or behind the scenes maintenance and programming costs are the reason for the price increase. The lower prices at the moment are simply to get you to buy into it, once they have you captured they are not going to cut you some break.
Pretty sure once they ramp up production they will of course increase their prices and guess what include a tipping option to maintain the level of service. People still have to clean, maintain, and check these vehicles.
@@Peewyld I don't do uber anymore, but that is not true at all. If you don't tip you don't get picked up, or uber eats food does not get picked up it just sits there.
If these self driving cars take off, the economy will be right back where it was in 2008. No jobs! Rideshare and delivery jobs from the gig economy are the only thing keeping the middle class alive!
I really enjoyed this informative video about Google's Waymo! It's amazing to see how far autonomous driving technology has come. Could you make a video comparing Waymo with Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system? It would be fascinating to see how these two leading technologies stack up against each other in terms of capabilities, performance, and future potential. Thanks for the great content!
Tesla can't be compared to Waymo for now because they don't go driverless. Pulling the driver and letting the software make all the decisions is a whole different ballgame than having a human able to take control at any second. It changes routing decisions, speeds, decisiveness, and will be a major challenge for FSD to keep itself safe on its own, out in the wild of a busy city.
@@charliedoyle7824 You're right that driverless operation is a significant challenge, but I believe comparing Waymo and Tesla's FSD is still valuable. While Waymo focuses on fully autonomous driving with no human intervention, Tesla's FSD is advancing rapidly in similar technologies. By comparing their approaches, strengths, and current limitations, we can gain insights into the different paths these companies are taking toward the future of autonomous driving. Both systems are pushing the boundaries of what's possible, and it's interesting to see how they evolve.
@@sureshkm The approaches, strengths, and limitations of FSD vs Waymo are very easy to understand. Waymo can safely go driverless for tens of millions of city robotaxi miles, they make their own AV maps where they operate, and they have remote operations that can retrieve stuck cars and remotely help confused cars make a decision. Waymo also has its own repair hubs for charging and car maintenance, and customer service telephone live reps quickly available for each trip. FSD can kinda drive on its own for maybe fifteen minutes or so in a busy city, and often needs some sort of help. Tesla has no system for remote operations, maintenance, charging, or customer service for robotaxi, and it uses Google city maps for navigation, which have far less information on them than Waymo's HD AV maps, and are often not up to date. What else do you want to know? Everybody knows that Waymo is limited to a few cities, where FSD can work everywhere because it's the human that's driving. Waymo is trying to fully serve four big metro areas by about 2028. Tesla is trying to be safe enough to go driverless somewhere and then we'll see how fast they improve toward achieving Level 5 universal driving, which is likely a long way off. A car trip comparison between the two right now would be an apples to oranges comparison because Waymo is a real robotaxi full service, while Teslas are a person's car that can drive anywhere because the human is sitting there driving. If Tesla develops a real robotaxi service in Austin or Phoenix at some point, then you can do an apples to apples comparison on the same routes.
@@charliedoyle7824 Great points! However, I think there's still value in comparing the technology behind Tesla's FSD and Waymo. For example, Waymo's LIDAR and HD maps allow for precise, controlled maneuvering, while Tesla's camera-based system is designed for broader adaptability. Waymo might be more conservative and accurate in mapped areas, but Tesla's FSD is built to respond dynamically in diverse conditions. Both have their strengths-Waymo in precision, Tesla in versatility and it would be interesting to see how they handle specific challenges like obstacle avoidance and decision-making. -- By the way, I don't work for either Tesla or Waymo. 😀
To be honest it has taken a lot of time for this self driving AI to become reality, why has it taken so much time? because it requires lots and lots of real time data to train AI , and this is why it could take decades before we see real AI applications on the street become a reality.
They needed an electric vehicle with a battery for all the computers and sensors. The vehicle being electric also keeps the maintenance low. SUVs will have more room and be more spacious for passengers.
They are funded by Alphabet, a very rich company. They chose the Jaguar i-pace for several reasons, including it was one of the few non-Tesla EVs available at the time (2019), most other EV models at the time, like the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Chevy Bolt, were made by companies that also funded rival robotaxi ventures, it's a good in-between size, and a very nice car to impress riders. These Waymo Jaguars are a temporary test fleet. When they move on to the next phase of the company in a few years, the scale-up phase to fully serve whole metro areas, they will be using a custom robotaxi van made by Geely. I wouldn't be surprised if they add a cheap small city-car too.
In another video, I saw rider support send a human driver to get the car out of a situation it couldn't handle. The human of course needs all normal controls, mirrors, etc.
The only real reason behind this project is greed avoiding paying drivers . Anyone who falls for these companies safety propaganda is foolish. No I wouldn't trust a robot driving me or my family even free!!
Of course this will displace millions of taxi drivers. - part of a shrinking job market. Meanwhile politicians are panicking over shrinking populations as people choose to be 'child free'
Added benefit is I don't need to tip.
Fore sure lol
Why would one tip? Isnt the price the price?
@@snorttroll4379in USA we have to pay tip for doing the job 😂
That's a big thing I didn't realize, Deliveries could also become A LOT cheaper.
lol shag birds in the car 😂😂😂😂
Just rode one today in SF. One of the most amazing moments of my life: I went from not trusting it to fully trusting it within 2 minutes.
bro. Live. life. MORE. ⬛
@@bethisway This ☝🏽😂
Big tech guinea pig
@@bethiswayFound the one that never tried it
Im watching this from Kenya and I'm like wow This is unreal!
I had the same words when I first saw this too!
My two buddies and I took a Waymo in SF today. Super smooth. We were in traffic that if I were the driver, there would have been stress and probably swear words, but Waymo just drove PERFECTLY. All of us agreed the Waymo drove better than any of the three of us (we're all 55+ with lots of driving experience). I want to buy a Waymo for my primary personal vehicle!
you can get the tesla with fsd?
@divitkarekar5803 😂 You must be kidding! I wouldn't trust Tesla FSD if they paid me.
I took a Waymo in Pheonix just over the weekend to go to the airport. And that's what I said too. It actually drove better than I did. Like if I were either stressed or tired I would drive differently. These Waymos drive without struggle. Maybe a little bit, but not like a human-like struggle.
Overall, I had a good experience.
I did 4 trips when I went to San Francisco last month, they were amazing! I liked how you didn’t have to tip, you know exactly what car your going to get (and not those crammy Ubers), and it’s very user friendly like you can change the music etc. It was also really cool when it picked me up at the Fisherman’s wharf, everyone was looking at the car, it felt like we were celebrities!
Agreed! You only need a red carpet lol
lol do u have to rip there ?????? Like it’s up to u if u tip someone or not I tip people if they nice to me
@@mohammedsajjad6956 yes, tipping is part of the American culture now. On my trip, I tipped everywhere I went usually between 15%-25% depending on the service, but most of my Uber tips were 15%
Thanks for that video Uptin! It was very well done.
People do not understand how many technicians are needed and fleet-maintenance related jobs are required to support these fleets. I used to work for a similar company.
These vehicles don’t just magically work, there is a lot of set up required and troubleshooting the hardware stack for downed sensors. Of course there is the need for cleaning/charging.
But these vehicles have to undergo sensor calibration, inspections, as well as possibly pushing SWUs which means a guy with a computer needs to connect with the computer or other devices to flash new firmware.
A lot of people didn’t know that. Thanks for sharing that
In your opinion, do you think it can be profitable while still being cheaper than other taxi companies?
Okay, we will lose taxi driver jobs but gain many new jobs for technicians.
That's just now, in the future it would be 100% autonomous like any other proces
Proces who now we call "jobs"
Most of this Will be done by AI
I had a Waymo ride, just recently. It is lightyears ahead of the FSD in my Tesla. It is definitely the future
Took these 4x last year here in Phoenix. Quite the experience and no tip or driver who might be in a bad mood or disconnected. Had those with Uber/Lyft.
We came to visit in San Francisco
And were so amazed of how many cars we saw. Of course we came to Google for info and found your amazing video. Thanx for the information.
Glad that my videos helped! How was the trip?
@@uptin trip was great but I think I will wait till next to try this car lol
Interesting paradox of this technology on one side and homeless people on the other. Great video as always!
Thanks!
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times😎
How Artificial intelligence can change the world !!
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I love Waymo needs to be in every state
In do time They will.
Once they do taxis, Uber, and Lyft will all go out of business.
@@VOAN Wait until those workers and public transit workers (bus, trains reduce service/go belly up) lose their jobs because of these and they start thinking of creative ways to interfere with them...
No tipping !!! Let's automate everything !!
@@VOANalso all driving schools will go out of business.
2:07 "satellite offices"
That call center is in India, isn't it?
Her accent tells me she's from somewhere else.
Indonesia or similar, its where they drive the cars from.
Philippines
Yup
👉🏾 🇮🇳
Self driving technology is rare and amazing which contribute to touristic attraction of cities.
You make the best videos Uptin. Very informative and pleasant to watch!
Thank you!!
Just spent a few days in SF and absolutely loved the Waymos. Definitely the future of city transportation. Once the price will drop this will be a no brainer.
The later 2020s heading into the 2030s could be the futuristic 21st century we were promised in the 90s. Renewables are starting to take over, self driving cars are arriving on the scene, AI is seeing major growth, robotics and automation fields are growing fast, EVs and batteries have been seeing innovation. Hard not to be excited if you’re into this stuff.. even if the world is chaotic in plenty other ways haha
Any collision should be charged to the company monitoring the car remotely. Remember they can remotely intervene as if behind the wheel.
exactly!
They have "remote assistance" to help the car out of being stuck sometimes, but they cannot drive the car remotely. The car can ask questions (basically "can I proceed with my plan?") to remote assistance which they answer. They can also, if they don't like the car's plan, give the car a new plan, but the car is always the one that drives it.
Waymo absolutely takes liability for any incidents. You don't assume any when riding in one.
How would the people monitoring be liable because they aren't really controlling the car?
@@maxpro751 They own the car, they register the car with the DMV, and they buy insurance for the car. They programmed the software too. They are the responsible party in any case.
Not practical. Collisions often happen quickly. If you had a person watching the whole drive, they would just drive it remotely. That's not what happens. Humans help when the car needs it, but that isn't fast enough to avoid a collision. They should definitely take responsibility, and do, but not because of the reason you stated.
Can these be used to do food deliveries? So if you order from a store or restaurant you could just have the business put the food in the car and when it gets to the customer, the customer can just retrieve it? Cuz that would be amazing!
One of the coolest things about San Francisco for sure
Agreed!!
Do any pro players use Waymo to get around?
Yea, we have all been conditioned to hate San Francisco, and California in general. But things like this make me love it again.
But also incredibly dangerous. Talked to some people who support the troops and thay say for Americans its worse than Iraq.
We did end up with a couple of cars that were parked right across the street from our house. The sound of their electronics which are always going as long as the vehicle is active, sounded like a washing machine. After trying many numbers I did get a center in Mountain View CA who coded in a neighborhood disturbance into their system and the cars were moved. Never came back 😊👍
I hope these cars car can keep themselves safe from hijackers 🎉
I'm sure we will see a heard of hacked cars trample people. idk if we should stop doing it because of that or not.
Hackers actually
Waymo, way to go, but I hope the car doesn't get Waylost on its way to the destination!
yeah lol
Excellent and very informative. Keep up the good work.
Thank you!
Imagine how many drunk guys will get in and b like u been busy mate 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Once all cars are self-driving, there will be no more drunk driving accidents.
Really Excited for this tech. Thanks for the video
If given a chance, will you try riding a self-driving car?
@@uptin Yes definitely
Requiring the internet to even function means you can't even use them during a blackout when the electricity are out.
You don't need electricity to connect to a satellite. Just full battery.
Yeah all those blackouts.. lol.
When you deregulate car technology and regulate housing: self driving cars next to homelessness.
There hasn't been any deregulation of car technology that has allowed self-driving cars.
Yes we live in under fascism
7:56 pulled over very eloquently
Ha ha.
Elegantly perhaps?
These silly cars are a hacker’s dream. 🤦♂️☠️
How do you know what a hacker dreams about?
I am unsure why it's highlighted that AVs get into accidents... human drivers get into accidents too. The concerns for both AV and regular traffic with humans should be equal.
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I would even say that an accident with a human driver is worse because it can happen again. If an accident with an av happens there will be a patch which will reduce the chance that the same accident will happen again.
Definitely the future. Many folks who don't drive or got older and shouldn't drive anymore can still get around either with a service or their own FSD.
Lost jobs for sure but the job market evolves. More people getting around more easily can open doors to new opportunities.
I'm all for this technology, it's awesome!
Look out the windows and see the homeless ex drivers on the sidewalk.
The best part, hes a cheap ass and doesnt have to tip. Ill never use these things, for some things i need to have people and this is one of those things i want to have a person for. Ive seen these things block traffic and make enough mistakes.
In person?
This guy is really good at using the wrong words when speaking. "precautious" instead of "cautious". "Eloquent" vs "elegant", etc.
Good luck at 4PM in the middle of winter, with sensors covered in mud.
In Europe you would also need to increase refresh rate 10000x to facilitate for people who won driving licenses in snacks.
Is AI safe for us ?
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You can probably add some washer/defroster for that. I mean windows and stuff get frosty and muddy on regular cars too... In the worst case scenario they employ people who clean them, like those that recharge and collect electric scooters
Uber replaces jobs from taxi 🚕, self driving cars replace Uber drivers and Al replace programmers/engineers who build driverless cars. Evolution
All Uber drivers will become jobless again.
@@sootuckchoong7077It won’t stop there, most people will become obsolete to automation and AI.
Meanwhile in India: "Welcome to shift 2. Ranjid, you are on car 43 today, Yatendra is on 57, Lakshmi drives no. 85, and Neela, sorry, you are LA 11." "That's not fair! LA again? Drivers there are even worse than in SF!" "Shut up, you get our Prime Minister's salary to endure that. And stop honking if you are annoyed. We get too much on Tiktok."
driver License left the earth 🤣
Good luck trying this in winter months of Canada
Can you tell the self-driving car what music to play?
In the name of replacing human efforts 👌
This is so cool and I have a feeling that people will go to third world countries for jobs after all these developed countries adapt to this
Third-world countries are in their condition, by definition, because they don't offer good jobs for their people. Believe it or not, more machines leads to better jobs. It's true everywhere and should be obvious.
Why do they have a steering wheel? Is it for show off?
Once all vehicles are self-driving, there will be no need for a steering wheel, brakes and other controls.
San Francisco is such a cool city. I spent about 2 months in the Bay Area.
یک انسان هرچقدر هم که باهوش و بی نقص باشد اما در نهایت بهدلیل ماهیت انسانی خود می تواند اشتباه کند. درباره ربات و هوش مصنوعی اما این چنین نیست و آنها تنها زمانی با مشکل مواجه می شوند که دارای یک در نقص در سیستم خود باشند.
امیدوار هستم با پیشرفت تکنولوژی، کار های اساسی مانند رانندگی، خلبانی، ملوانی، آشپزی و غیره به طور کامل به ربات ها و هوش مصنوعی سپرده شود تا شاهد اشتباه نباشیم. من واقعا متنفر هستم از اینکه وقتی در رستوران چندین بار می گویم یک چیز را به غذای من اضافه نکنند اما به دلیل اشتباه آشپز، همان چیز به غذای من اضافه می شود!
در نهایت درود بر تکنولوژی.
Lol at the end. The car honked just after you said that you surprised it has not honked you yet.
Fortunate enough that it didn't just accelerate and ran you over
I need the bring this to San Antonio Texas now
what happens if the radars are being covered with snow or dirt?
Could autonomous vehicles be dangerous if somebody might interfere with traffic signs, as for example placing a colorful psychedelic sticker on a traffic sign to confuse the vehicle to think a stop sign is a speed-limit sign. Google knows colorful psychedelic stickers can fool AI systems in autonomous vehicles from research they did in 2017. Maybe in the meantime Google may have sorted it all out.
Didn’t one of these drive down the wrong side of the road the other day, and people wearing STOP sign tshirts are catch them out.
I would add a voice; ''get out of the car now!'
It’s actually known as:
SanFranPoopSco
scooter ride share won't be replaced in southeast asia at least
I like it.This is thw future.
Would you buy one if given a chance?
I thought the AV would help the disabled and the ones that are unable to drive because of handicapped. But the way Waymo pick up really do not help. It needs to be improved.
You did not specify how much it costs for your drive.
New technology will always lift up the economy in the long term imo.
I live in Atlanta and cannot wait for the day AV showing up here.
Interesting, but I’m not ready.
Why is that?
Try it once. Do you trust Uber drivers? That sounds insane
is that a jaguar I-pace?
Yes
the customer service of waymo will have a filipino language version, i can sense it in her accent
At 10:47, you come to the point bugging me all along
If they do become available, They will improve the quality of life for autistic people and people with other disabilities, so it will make the path to independence much easier.😁
AV for automated vehicles? It's adult videos in Japan.
Self driving big rigs coming
He took advantage to make the video when waymo allowed everyone to use it and no more waitlist
Awesome video
Can’t work when roads are covered with snow or heavy rain
The first known autonomous vehicle was not an automobile but a boat. In 1898 inventor Nikola Tesla invented a crewless radio-controlled boat which he maneuvered in front of awestruck spectators, some of whom thought Tesla had trained a monkey to maneuver the boat. It was suggested by a New York Times reporter that the vessel could be used as a weapon of war filled with dynamite.
Tesla told the reporter to think beyond wireless torpedoes and realized that this represented the first of a race of automatons. He believed that intelligent “automatons” would be created in the future, causing a revolution in society.
Now you can just send the car and kidnap anyone with remote access
Maybe they are just rc cars
To date, Alphabet will have spent at least $10 billion by mid-2025 on Waymo. Their most recent data is they've had 50,000 paid rides per week at the recent rate. If average $25 per ride, that's $65 million gross revenue, not net revenue, per year, against $10 billion spent to get there? They have to 10X this rate of rides to break even in 2 years. Is that going to happen if Tesla is also competing in this space? It's a tough call, the technology will get there but will it be profitable?
that's a good question. Let's see how it's going to be in the next few years
Uber is valued at $123 B today, so $10 B still ok if they can make it work.
Since they're only in a small number of cities, I suspect that expanding enough to increase tenfold the total population of the cities served is quite feasible, assuming no scandals. But the question about Tesla is reasonable. How quickly Tesla will work through the long tail of every more obscure situations (right now it tries to squirm around Road Closed barricades, something arguably fairly basic to not do) is anyone's guess. And how picky regulators will be.
Tesla will not have a robotaxi to compete with Waymo in a few years, likely not even by 2030. Tesla is so far from even going driverless in a small test fleet. I'll be surprised if Tesla has one car in a busy city doing driverless testing by 2026. It took Waymo six years from the time they first pulled the driver in Arizona in 2018 to now, and they are just starting to do driverless city highway testing, the hardest and most dangerous driving of all.
No es rentable. Terabyte de datos, mapear ciudades, ejércitos de ingenieros. Mantenimiento de vehículos. Averias. El humanos es más barato y con ayudas a la conducción más efectivo.
Give the car a ChatGPT personality so you actually CAN talk to the "driver".
GEMINI LIVE blows ChatGpt out of the water
0:28 as if people tip uber drivers 😂
Not need to tip is a 100% win
you are naive, Once these become the only cars you can get for a Taxi they will simply increase the cost of a trip above what you are currently now for an uber+tip and you will have no recourse. They will say 'inflation' or behind the scenes maintenance and programming costs are the reason for the price increase. The lower prices at the moment are simply to get you to buy into it, once they have you captured they are not going to cut you some break.
Pretty sure once they ramp up production they will of course increase their prices and guess what include a tipping option to maintain the level of service. People still have to clean, maintain, and check these vehicles.
Nobody tips Uber drivers 😂😂
@@Peewyld I don't do uber anymore, but that is not true at all. If you don't tip you don't get picked up, or uber eats food does not get picked up it just sits there.
The customer service is from Philippines I know that for sure.
The future will have more homeless people. And more driverless cars.
Delamain is here
Can you show the Super Pursuit Mode?
With all the jobs that will be lost in the future who is going to be able to pay for anything
If these self driving cars take off, the economy will be right back where it was in 2008. No jobs! Rideshare and delivery jobs from the gig economy are the only thing keeping the middle class alive!
This may increase unemployment dramatically.
I thought they were banned in Cali by the dmv.
I really enjoyed this informative video about Google's Waymo! It's amazing to see how far autonomous driving technology has come. Could you make a video comparing Waymo with Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system? It would be fascinating to see how these two leading technologies stack up against each other in terms of capabilities, performance, and future potential. Thanks for the great content!
Glad you enjoyed it! Tune in for more tech videos
Tesla can't be compared to Waymo for now because they don't go driverless. Pulling the driver and letting the software make all the decisions is a whole different ballgame than having a human able to take control at any second. It changes routing decisions, speeds, decisiveness, and will be a major challenge for FSD to keep itself safe on its own, out in the wild of a busy city.
@@charliedoyle7824 You're right that driverless operation is a significant challenge, but I believe comparing Waymo and Tesla's FSD is still valuable. While Waymo focuses on fully autonomous driving with no human intervention, Tesla's FSD is advancing rapidly in similar technologies. By comparing their approaches, strengths, and current limitations, we can gain insights into the different paths these companies are taking toward the future of autonomous driving. Both systems are pushing the boundaries of what's possible, and it's interesting to see how they evolve.
@@sureshkm The approaches, strengths, and limitations of FSD vs Waymo are very easy to understand. Waymo can safely go driverless for tens of millions of city robotaxi miles, they make their own AV maps where they operate, and they have remote operations that can retrieve stuck cars and remotely help confused cars make a decision. Waymo also has its own repair hubs for charging and car maintenance, and customer service telephone live reps quickly available for each trip. FSD can kinda drive on its own for maybe fifteen minutes or so in a busy city, and often needs some sort of help. Tesla has no system for remote operations, maintenance, charging, or customer service for robotaxi, and it uses Google city maps for navigation, which have far less information on them than Waymo's HD AV maps, and are often not up to date.
What else do you want to know? Everybody knows that Waymo is limited to a few cities, where FSD can work everywhere because it's the human that's driving. Waymo is trying to fully serve four big metro areas by about 2028. Tesla is trying to be safe enough to go driverless somewhere and then we'll see how fast they improve toward achieving Level 5 universal driving, which is likely a long way off.
A car trip comparison between the two right now would be an apples to oranges comparison because Waymo is a real robotaxi full service, while Teslas are a person's car that can drive anywhere because the human is sitting there driving. If Tesla develops a real robotaxi service in Austin or Phoenix at some point, then you can do an apples to apples comparison on the same routes.
@@charliedoyle7824 Great points! However, I think there's still value in comparing the technology behind Tesla's FSD and Waymo. For example, Waymo's LIDAR and HD maps allow for precise, controlled maneuvering, while Tesla's camera-based system is designed for broader adaptability. Waymo might be more conservative and accurate in mapped areas, but Tesla's FSD is built to respond dynamically in diverse conditions. Both have their strengths-Waymo in precision, Tesla in versatility and it would be interesting to see how they handle specific challenges like obstacle avoidance and decision-making. -- By the way, I don't work for either Tesla or Waymo. 😀
Yeah i saw people in a neighborhood getting interviewed. Those cars were parked in a parking lot and the cars were just beeping their horns non stop.
For real? That’s terrible
To be honest it has taken a lot of time for this self driving AI to become reality, why has it taken so much time? because it requires lots and lots of real time data to train AI , and this is why it could take decades before we see real AI applications on the street become a reality.
can anyone explain why they chose an expensive SUV for this? I understand that people prefer SUV's but that doesn't feel like a good enough reason
They needed an electric vehicle with a battery for all the computers and sensors. The vehicle being electric also keeps the maintenance low. SUVs will have more room and be more spacious for passengers.
They are funded by Alphabet, a very rich company. They chose the Jaguar i-pace for several reasons, including it was one of the few non-Tesla EVs available at the time (2019), most other EV models at the time, like the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Chevy Bolt, were made by companies that also funded rival robotaxi ventures, it's a good in-between size, and a very nice car to impress riders.
These Waymo Jaguars are a temporary test fleet. When they move on to the next phase of the company in a few years, the scale-up phase to fully serve whole metro areas, they will be using a custom robotaxi van made by Geely. I wouldn't be surprised if they add a cheap small city-car too.
Ok now drive in Mumbai
Now please demonstrate this in india
But why does it have side mirrors ?!
oh, that's a good question
In another video, I saw rider support send a human driver to get the car out of a situation it couldn't handle. The human of course needs all normal controls, mirrors, etc.
What happens in a rainy day ?
The only real reason behind this project is greed avoiding paying drivers . Anyone who falls for these companies safety propaganda is foolish. No I wouldn't trust a robot driving me or my family even free!!
This car helps increases birthrate ❤
I wonder how much of this is AI and how much is just a guy in India or the Philippines driving.
Do you think they are from those countries?
@@uptin This is an engagement bait response. You are the authority here, not me.
@@WillieFungoyou definitely does not sound like any authority. More like an idi...
What happened to the Tesla self drive thing?
Tesla FSD is progressing very nicely. It has some huge advantages over the competition, and from what I am seeing, are set to dominate in this space.
in other news 500 million drivers jobs are now ticking away, who wants to be a driver anyway?
Ugh i do
There should not be a steering as well.
Looks like Elon is a bit behind building a robotaxi.
To me is is way ahead. FSD has huge advantages going forward Tesla are set to dominate in this space.
Your comment did not age well @@daydreamer8373
When you invest billions to put millions out of work.
Guess my life experience of a couple of divorces and seeing the original Westworld in theaters prevent me from even considering a ride.
Uh oh
You Brynner was awesome
Of course this will displace millions of taxi drivers. - part of a shrinking job market.
Meanwhile politicians are panicking over shrinking populations as people choose to be 'child free'