Waymo
Google's autonomous driving technology company that develops self-driving cars and ride-hailing services.
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"I think it's fascinating because everything that Travis said in the early days at Uber has become true. I mean, I take Waymo all the time. I will only time I'll ever take an Uber is if I have to."
Attribution: Host expresses personal use and strong preference for Waymo over Uber, indicating regular usage and positive sentiment
"You're getting an actual functioning program, albeit with a more expensive cost structure and maybe not the right long-term solution, for hundred billion."
Attribution: Host argues Waymo is cheap compared to Tesla's self-driving valuation, presenting it as a better value proposition
"A Waymo hired a Door Dash driver to close doors in Atlanta."
Attribution: Tom discusses this as an example of AI problem-solving and understanding systems
"Waymo is raising a monster $16 billion round at a $110 billion valuation. 13 billion coming from Google. The rest from Sequoia, from DST and Dragon. It's another win for Google in AI."
Attribution: Host mentions Waymo's fundraising in positive context as a 'win'
"You're starting to see robo taxis now Waymo and Tesla."
Attribution: Guest mentions Waymo as an example of self-driving technology reaching commercial deployment
"Waymo obviously is leading the pack but then you also have BYD, Alibaba, Pony AI - this is a global race."
Attribution: Speaker mentions Waymo as the current leader in self-driving technology
"Waymo, they have admitted that their cars are at times not necessarily being driven by people, but they are being influenced by people in the Philippines."
Attribution: Tom discusses Waymo's revelation about remote human operators, expressing skepticism about their claims of full autonomy