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Re:It's Waymo's World. We're All Just Riding in It. 10M Ride... by metalman on Sunday June 01, 2025 @05:48AM (#44149729)
10m rides, that get's us to like what? a quarter past 9am on Monday in Mumbi. They have a long way to go before any claims of scaling are valid, and not just scale, but the ability to perform when cabs are in highest demand, busy rush hour, cold, rainy, approaching the hollidays
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Re:It's Waymo's World. We're All Just Riding in It. 10M Ride... by fragmede on Sunday June 01, 2025 @06:07AM (#44149797)
Oh no. thay haven't completely solved the entire problem all at once. all they've managed to do is make significant progress in proving that the problem is tractable. they should should stop wasting their time and get real jobs.
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Re:It's Waymo's World. We're All Just Riding in It. 10M Ride... by fredthestair on Sunday June 01, 2025 @10:37AM (#44151184)
The hyperbole of the title is the point I think. It actually does make me cynical like Waymo could fart and the US cheer leading machine would go into action.. How is WeRide doing and why are they faking that they are a California company?
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Re:It's Waymo's World. We're All Just Riding in It. 10M Ride... by jogjayr on Sunday June 01, 2025 @09:46AM (#44150822)
Who would even want a Waymo in Mumbai? Human-driven taxis and autorickshaws there are cheap and comfortable. Public transit is fast and low-latency.

It seems perfect for cities without cheap taxis or fast public transit.

Disclosure: I'm a Googler but have no inside knowledge of Waymo.

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