> No other company is even close (i.e. 5-10 years behind) to where Waymo is on self driving maturity.
Not too hard when you stay inside like three or four cities with good weather, straight roads, &c.
Not too hard when you stay inside like three or four cities with good weather, straight roads, &c.
I always see this argument but it seems like they did fine through the recent SF storms https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/waymo-robotaxis-storm... Most of the US has non-freezing weather for most of the year, so aside from avoiding heavy rain, snow, and ice I’m not sure what more you want.
> straight roads
SF might have mostly straight roads, but it has complicated intersections, bed drivers, cyclists, double parked cars, etc.
Waymo would do fine in any major city most of the year under most conditions.
There is no proof of this. I have yet to see these ever ferry passengers in snow, which in case you are unaware, is a common driving condition for many living in North America.