We’ve put the Waymo Driver through the world’s longest and toughest ongoing driving test, through millions of miles on public roads and billions of miles in simulation. That’s hundreds of years of human driving experience that benefits every vehicle in our fleet. With every mile we drive, we never stop learning.
Technology
We’ve put the Waymo Driver through the world’s longest and toughest ongoing driving test, through millions of miles on public roads and billions of miles in simulation. That’s hundreds of years of human driving experience that benefits every vehicle in our fleet. With every mile we drive, we never stop learning.
Our test locations
We’ve tested the Waymo Driver across multiple locations in the U.S. By driving every day in different types of real-world conditions, we teach our Driver to navigate through all sorts of situations.
Where am I?
Before the Waymo Driver can operate in any location, our team builds our own detailed three-dimensional maps that highlight information such as road profiles, curbs and sidewalks, lane markers, crosswalks, traffic lights, stop signs, and other road features.
What's around me?
The Waymo Driver's sensors and software scan constantly for objects around the vehicle—pedestrians, cyclists, vehicles, road work, obstructions—and continuously read traffic controls, from traffic light color and railroad crossing gates to temporary stop signs. The Waymo Driver can see up to three football fields away in every direction.
What will happen next?
Our software predicts the movements of everything around us based on their speed and trajectory. It understands that a vehicle will move differently than a cyclist or pedestrian. The software then uses that information to predict the many possible paths that other road users may take.
What should I do?
Based on all this information, the Waymo Driver determines the exact trajectory, speed, lane, and steering maneuvers needed to progress along this route safely.
Step Inside
Step into our immersive 360° video to see through the eyes of the Waymo Driver and feel what it’s like to ride with Waymo.
Where am I?
Before the Waymo Driver can operate in any location, our team builds our own detailed three-dimensional maps that highlight information such as road profiles, curbs and sidewalks, lane markers, crosswalks, traffic lights, stop signs, and other road features.
What's around me?
The Waymo Driver's sensors and software scan constantly for objects around the vehicle—pedestrians, cyclists, vehicles, road work, obstructions—and continuously read traffic controls, from traffic light color and railroad crossing gates to temporary stop signs. The Waymo Driver can see up to three football fields away in every direction.
What will happen next?
Our software predicts the movements of everything around us based on their speed and trajectory. It understands that a vehicle will move differently than a cyclist or pedestrian. The software then uses that information to predict the many possible paths that other road users may take.
What should I do?
Based on all this information, the Waymo Driver determines the exact trajectory, speed, lane, and steering maneuvers needed to progress along this route safely.
Step Inside
Step into our immersive 360° video to see through the eyes of the Waymo Driver and feel what it’s like to ride with Waymo.
