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Briefing
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- Spinoff Company – Spins off self-driving car project into new company called Waymo, which stands for “way forward in mobility”
- Steering Wheel Stays – First version will have steering wheels and pedals as regulation requires and as company faces setbacks on steering wheel-free model
- Provider of Technology – Will not build cars, but plans to license technology to automakers and be used in ride sharing, trucking, logistics, and personal vehicles
- First Full Self-Driving Car Ride – Accomplished first fully-autonomous drive on public roads in 2015 in Austin with blind passenger riding on steering wheel-less car
- Waymo’s Goal – Reach Level 4 autonomy where passengers can give full control to car in most conditions except bad weather, or Level 5 where no input required from driver except for setting destination and starting system
- Next Steps – Include making driving system more comfortable and smoother and improving mapping and driving in tough weather conditions like heavy rain
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Information Technology, Transportation and Logistics
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Organization
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Google Inc., Waymo
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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December 13, 2016
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