#Robotaxis are here - join my first autonomous ride with #Waymo!

by Sander Saar

A breakdown of the robotaxi's sensors, remote monitoring, route limitations, and overall driving performance.

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Chapters

  1. 0:00 Hardware, Features, and Ride Experience

    A breakdown of the robotaxi's sensors, remote monitoring, route limitations, and overall driving performance.

    On screen: The camera films a white Waymo autonomous Jaguar from the curbside as it drives away down the street.

Visual moment index

What the footage shows, shot by shot. It is derived from the video itself, independent of the commentary. Timestamps link to the exact second.

0:00–0:04 A man talks directly to a selfie camera while walking along a sunny street.

0:04–0:05 A screen capture displays ride price options inside the Uber mobile app. On screen: OCEAN AVE Santa Monica OCEAN PARK 10 SUNSET PARK 1 MIN Colorado Ave Dog PPL MAR V Gold's Gym Earning 6% Uber Cash Uber Green 4 5:11 PM 3 min away Faster $19.97…

0:05–0:08 A screen capture shows trip details and route on the Waymo mobile app. On screen: WILSHIRE MONTANA Santa Monica Blvd Santa Monica DOGTOWN COLORADO Ave Olympic Blvd 10 PICO Pico Blvd OCEAN PARK OAKWOOD SUNSET PARK Rose Ave Venice Your trip 4…

0:08–0:09 A smartphone screen capture displays the Waymo app interface tracking an autonomous vehicle pickup route on a map. On screen: PICKUP 8 MIN Options See you in 8 min car will wait 5 min Unlock with the app at arrival Plate 24244Y3 SS find my pickup get help sha

0:09–0:10 A man wearing a brown jacket speaks directly into the handheld camera on a sunny outdoor sidewalk.

0:10–0:12 A mobile screen displays the Waymo walking guidance interface indicating pickup proximity. On screen: NORTHEAST MID-CITY Find my pickup 20 ft ahead

0:12–0:14 A man holds the camera in selfie view while talking excitedly in a bright parking lot.

0:14–0:18 The camera pans across the exterior side and sensors of a white Waymo autonomous car in a parking lot. On screen: WAYMO

0:18–0:21 A man in the back seat of the autonomous vehicle gestures toward the rear passenger control screen.

0:21–0:24 A passenger taps on the back-seat touchscreen display inside a self-driving vehicle. On screen: Music Map view Temperature 69°F W

0:24–0:29 A hand adjusts climate settings using the interactive touchscreen display in the rear passenger cabin. On screen: 69F 69 68 W

0:29–0:31 A man in an orange jacket gestures and speaks from the back seat of a driverless car.

0:31–0:33 A smartphone interface displays a Waymo ride navigation map with a highlighted route and animated red arrow. On screen: 10 Santa Monica Wilshire Blvd Colorado Ave PICO Pico Blvd DOGTOWN Crescent Bay Park OCEAN PARK OAKWO Board DROPOFF 5:25 pm Options 16 min to dropoff We'll…

0:33–0:39 A wide 360-degree interior camera perspective shows the autonomous vehicle navigating down a residential street with empty front seats.

0:39–0:40 A young man sits in the backseat of the self-driving car, smiling and gesturing towards the empty driver's seat.

0:40–0:42 A hand points toward a white autonomous vehicle parked near trees and buildings across a parking area.

0:43–0:44 A view from inside the moving car captures pedestrians and a dog on the roadside near a stop sign and intersection. On screen: Arrival in 5:25 PM

0:44–0:45 The camera films people walking on the sidewalk outside a commercial building with palm trees from inside the vehicle.

0:45–0:47 A man in the back seat of a self-driving car smiles and gestures while talking to the camera.

0:47–0:48 The passenger continues talking and enthusiastically gesturing inside the vehicle.

0:48–0:54 The camera films a white Waymo autonomous Jaguar from the curbside as it drives away down the street. On screen: JAGUAR 24244Y3

0:54–0:59 A man speaks into a handheld selfie camera while walking along a sunny urban sidewalk.

Transcript

0:00 Speaker A: Today, I'm going to take you on my first Robotaxi ride with Google's brainchild, Waymo. Speaker A: The cost and the time to pick up are very similar to Uber. Speaker A: Now, after ordering Waymo, it guided me to a safe pickup location. Speaker A: Here it comes. Speaker A: No driver, just me and a whole bunch of technology. Speaker A: The car has 29 cameras, four lidars and three radars. Speaker A: You can adjust the music and temperature here for your comfort. Speaker A: And while the mics are off for privacy, the car is always monitored inside and out, to be taken over by remote operators as and when needed.

0:29 Speaker A: Even with all of the technology and controls, it is only able to to take the roads that it's already learned and knows. Speaker A: So even if there's a more direct way to go to your destination, it will go around on the roads that it knows. Speaker A: So is this the future? Speaker A: Honestly, it feels like it. Speaker A: The technology is incredible, the ride is smooth, and the potential to provide safer roads is huge. Speaker A: While Waymo has been the first Robotax in the road since 2020, there's more competition to come with Tesla Cybercap event coming up in August promising the same results.

0:56 Speaker A: With just eight cameras and a car that cost less than 35,000.