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The Milestones of Driverless Cars
38:11 - 45:13 (07:02)
The co-founder of Waymo, Chris Urmson, discusses the advancements of autonomous vehicles—from their regular driverless operations on public roads to fifth-generation hardware specs. He also clarifies the distinction between a safety driver and an autonomous vehicle.
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This transcript highlights Waymo's milestones in driverless operations, including their launch of regular driverless operations on public roads in October 2017 covering a hundred miles in a single day, which kickstarted their commercial vision for the technology.
38:11 - 39:53 (01:41)
Summary
This transcript highlights Waymo's milestones in driverless operations, including their launch of regular driverless operations on public roads in October 2017 covering a hundred miles in a single day, which kickstarted their commercial vision for the technology.
ChapterThe Milestones of Driverless Cars
Episode#147 – Dmitri Dolgov: Waymo and the Future of Self-Driving Cars
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The magical moment of autonomous vehicles is when they make a turn without a safety driver.
39:53 - 42:29 (02:36)
Summary
The magical moment of autonomous vehicles is when they make a turn without a safety driver. This key distinction is so essential to our conception of a car and is powerful.
ChapterThe Milestones of Driverless Cars
Episode#147 – Dmitri Dolgov: Waymo and the Future of Self-Driving Cars
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The experience of riding in a fully driverless car is described as magical and transformative by riders who have experienced it, as it unlocks the potential of the technology to create a unique and futuristic experience.
42:29 - 43:23 (00:53)
Summary
The experience of riding in a fully driverless car is described as magical and transformative by riders who have experienced it, as it unlocks the potential of the technology to create a unique and futuristic experience.
ChapterThe Milestones of Driverless Cars
Episode#147 – Dmitri Dolgov: Waymo and the Future of Self-Driving Cars
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Waymo started Truly Driverless Operations in 2017 and launched its public commercial service "Waymo One" in Phoenix in 2018.
43:22 - 45:13 (01:50)
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Waymo started Truly Driverless Operations in 2017 and launched its public commercial service "Waymo One" in Phoenix in 2018. They raised $3.2 billion of external financing in 2020 and started putting the fifth generation of their self-driving hardware into the JLR Pace.