Ethan Teicher

I just saw a waymo stop at a green light to let an ambulance through. Then the light changed before it had a chance to get through so it backed up to give pedestrians the crosswalk. It was safe to do this because there were no cars behind it which it must have known.

Honestly pretty impressive.

Hope you can try it in SF or LA where you can get it via the Waymo app. Phoenix too — and you can get picked up + dropped off at your airport terminal there

It’s Ethan, and I just wanted to explain how it works at Waymo.

The industry often gets flack for not talking about it enough or at all. I view PR as trying to be responsive to that and genuine curiosity about Waymo. Hope you have a nice day!

Nope, I just figured there’s people here willing to learn and engage with each other respectfully. My mistake!

Sign up to help bring Waymo to DC! We’re laying the groundwork to launch our service in D.C. next year, but we need your help!

Ah nah I was just trying to join the convo :)

We are in DC but right now it seems District leaders are slow-walking the regs we need after they started the process 5 years ago. If you want to advocate for us, sign up at waymo.com/dc2026!

Evasive maneuvering is also something we continue to work on (and are improving!) in this area. This kind of behavior is already a crime in CA and there is someone from rider support and our emergency response team available 24/7 to help our riders in these rare moments.

Fleet response: Lending a helpful hand to Waymo’s autonomously driven vehicles The Waymo Driver autonomously navigates tens of thousands of rider-only miles across San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Austin daily. It can navigate common scenarios, like adhering to a crossin...

That’s not accurate. The driving task is controlled by the system. In cases where it needs additional context, there is a human in the loop that can provide yes/no style feedback. That’s an important safety practice that is common in every AV system today. waymo.com/blog/2024/05...

Tell her we say thanks for riding!

Everyone falls for bait sometimes

"I'd rather her be in a driverless car with a better safety record than with a new teen driver"

We're very proud that Waymo is a ride-hailing service parents can trust.

Waymo in New York! (for testing – say hi!)

Lidar helps Waymo see things before they become visible to the human eye, like children chasing their dogs into the street

Next stop for Waymo One: Washington, D.C. Waymo One, the world’s leading fully autonomous ride-hailing service, will be ready for riders in the nation’s capital on the Waymo One app in 2026.

We just need the District to create a regulatory framework for driverless ops first. Over half the country has! waymo.com/blog/2025/03....

It's Waymo's world. We're just living in it.

The company behind the robotaxi revolution is our No. 1 Most Innovative Company this year. Dmitri Dolgov and Tekedra Mawakana, featured on the cover of our Spring magazine issue, are the pair of co-CEOs leading the charge.

Hail Waymo: Inside the company leading the robotaxi revolution Waymo is already notching 200,000 rides a week in cities across the U.S. No other self-driving car company comes close.

Very proud to be a part of the indomitable team at Waymo, Fast Company's Most Innovative Company for 2025. www.fastcompany.com/91270760/way...

Pls say hello and thank you to the Waymo Driver

Opinion | Your robot chauffeur is on its way. Welcome it. Self-driving cars appear to be safer than those with human drivers. Bring them on.

U.S. roads are deadly. Waymo's safety data shows our AVs can help make them safer.

Kudos to the Washington Post Ed Board for recognizing our technology's life-saving potential, and for calling for a national standard for the deployment of safe AVs. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...

We love a good road trip

Why some Bay Area blind people say Waymos are changing their lives Some sighted people say taking Waymos feels like a loss of control. Many blind people say the opposite.

“I call it ‘my ride, my car.' I don’t have to interact with anybody, it’s gonna take me basically where I want to go, when I want to go there, and it’s all about my choice and I’m not dependent on your eyes to see what’s around me.” www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

A wow moment from the Waymo Driver

San Francisco's transit future is the best in the world, researchers say The 2024 Urban Mobility Readiness Index ranked San Francisco the top city for adapting to the future of transit for the second time, scoring high in innovation.

"San Francisco’s early adoption of robotaxis and efforts to electrify its bus fleet were key to earning the No. 1 spot." www.sfgate.com/local/articl...

Why It’s Time to Get Optimistic About Self-Driving Cars Robotaxi adoption shows that the tipping point is near, argues Azeem Azhar of the Exponential View

Seeing is believing, or put another way, “the S-curve of technology improvement is overlapping with another one: the adoption curve."

When people try Waymo’s autonomous vehicles, the like ‘em! spectrum.ieee.org/robotaxi

Waymo's First Responder Program Receives Independent Safety Confirmation Waymo’s ongoing education and engagement with emergency responders is crucial to operating our trusted, fully autonomous Waymo One ride-hailing service. Today, we are proud to share that Waymo’s First...

More from today's blog: waymo.com/blog/2024/12...

Waymo has trained more than 15,000 first responders around the U.S. Our First Responder team hears directly from safety officials on what they experience in the field, and helps us improve our technology in partnership.

As the saying goes, feedback is a gift! And it produces magical results.

Waymo’s next robotaxi city will be Miami Welcome to Miami

The eastward AV migration continues apace! www.theverge.com/2024/12/5/24...

The wheel < Waymo < indoor plumbing feels right. Thanks for the nod, guys!

Man, #Dandadan on Netflix is really going to make me read the manga and buy a Creepy Nuts album, isn’t it…

Arcane is great! I recommend Pantheon next.

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