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#2Cool and natural expansion of their ride services to match Uber for Business.
Not mentioned that I could find in the materials, but ride-sharing/shuttle service would be a natural option to first pilot with Waymo for Business. That would put Waymo one step closer to upgrading legacy public transportation systems.
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#3Cool and natural expansion of their ride services to match Uber for Business. Not mentioned that I could find in the materials, but ride-sharing/shuttle service would be a natural option to first pilot with Waymo for Business. That would put Waymo one step closer to upgrading legacy public transportation systems.
I guess by "legacy public transportation systems" you're thinking buses?
GoA 4 trains exist today. GoA 3 is usually more practical and is widely used today. So Waymo would be very late to that and have all the wrong technology stack. But sure, there could be room for the Waymo Driver driving a bus, that may not make as much sense as you imagine but anything is possible.
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#4To me the real challenge is just getting local communities to allow Waymo. I live in Oakland and am not holding my breath.
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#5Just read the blog post but I’m not clear on what's actually being launched here. As an org, why would I 'subscribe' today, what do I concretely get (coverage, pricing, SLAs, etc.) vs. just signing up for a future interest list?
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#6Cool and natural expansion of their ride services to match Uber for Business. Not mentioned that I could find in the materials, but ride-sharing/shuttle service would be a natural option to first pilot with Waymo for Business. That would put Waymo one step closer to upgrading legacy public transportation systems.
Filling the roads with single person occupancy vehicles is not a replacement for "legacy public transportation".
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#7Cool and natural expansion of their ride services to match Uber for Business. Not mentioned that I could find in the materials, but ride-sharing/shuttle service would be a natural option to first pilot with Waymo for Business. That would put Waymo one step closer to upgrading legacy public transportation systems.
Filling the roads with single person occupancy vehicles is not a replacement for "legacy public transportation".
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#8This is really exciting news! I think many tech companies would be interested in this service as it's a huge perk if you make your people commute into work.
I mean how many people drive for 30 to 60 minutes just to get to work in or already a bit stressed out because of the drive.
But second, wouldn't it be cool if places that serve alcohol could have a whole bunch of these codes to hand out! If somebody looks a bit too buzzed, just give them a code for a ride and send them on home. Heck even give him another code to come back in the morning and get their car!
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#9Cool and natural expansion of their ride services to match Uber for Business. Not mentioned that I could find in the materials, but ride-sharing/shuttle service would be a natural option to first pilot with Waymo for Business. That would put Waymo one step closer to upgrading legacy public transportation systems.
Filling the roads with single person occupancy vehicles is not a replacement for "legacy public transportation".
GP said upgrading, not replacement. Bus or train currently can’t do last mile. Without a viable option people may opt for cars instead of bus or train. This will help, not replace, public transportation. It may make bus/train more popular.
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#10Just read the blog post but I’m not clear on what's actually being launched here. As an org, why would I 'subscribe' today, what do I concretely get (coverage, pricing, SLAs, etc.) vs. just signing up for a future interest list?
You can bulk purchase daily transportation for your employees, so they can work on their commute too. How exciting.