Waymo's autonomous driver is pretty damn smart, and aside from a few hesitations, the robotaxi offers a smooth, comfortable experience with competitive pricing against other ride-hailing apps.
Lloyd Lee/Business InsiderWaymo's 5th generation autonomous driver could be best described as a safe but not an annoyingly cautious driver.
It did the same thing to give itself more room when it detected a large parked bucket truck slightly in Waymo's lane.
The expectation I had that the Waymo driver would be stiff, as the term "robot taxi" might suggest, was dispelled throughout the rides.
The spokesperson said it's also possible I failed to notice something the Waymo car picked up.
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