Google’s Waymo has been at the forefront of autonomous vehicle technology since its inception in 2009. The company has made significant investments in developing its own hardware, including sensors and a vision system, which allows it to operate fully autonomous vehicles without drivers.
Currently, Waymo offers Robotaxis services in Phoenix and San Francisco, and soon these services will be available in Los Angeles and Austin. The vehicles are equipped with a learning function that predicts the routes of other vehicles in complex traffic scenarios. This software uses a graphical neural network to analyze interactions between Waymo vehicles and other vehicles while predicting potential scenarios.
Competitors like General Motors and Amazon are also investing heavily in developing autonomous vehicles to meet the growing demand for this technology. It is likely that other companies will follow suit in the near future as the trend towards self-driving cars continues to gain momentum.