Waymo brand, one of the formations of Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is frequently mentioned with the successful autonomous cars it produces. Waymo CEO, who sometimes talks about Tesla and states that Elon Musk will never be successful, is constantly improving his vehicles and expanding the areas he serves.
Waymo, which is currently operating in Phoenix and San Francisco, was serving with custom-made autonomous taxis with the support of the Jaguar brand. In a statement made today, it was stated that the company will start serving in Los Angeles in the near future.
Get stuck in Los Angeles traffic with Waymo comfort
Waymo has been inspecting and scanning every street, road, pedestrian area, traffic light and possible roadworks in the Los Angeles area since 2019. Officials stated that instantly detecting the road and adapting to the traffic is not as easy as Tesla thought, and such scans should be done for a fully autonomous driving experience.
The company is so confident in the autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence it uses that it stated that they want all their customers to provide feedback on social media so that all positive or negative experiences can be seen by everyone. While most customers had positive comments about Waymo, Waymo was a little bit troubled by the fact that sometimes vehicles were stuck on the road because they were “confused”.
Los Angeles ranks first among cities that suffer from traffic jams just like Istanbul. More than half of Los Angeles residents spend 142 hours a month (almost 6 days) waiting in traffic. However, with Waymo’s arrival in the city, users will be able to spend these 142 hours waiting in the back seat of fully autonomous vehicles.
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