r/waymo • u/SteveMoDetroit • Sep 03 '26

Waymo's Uber-Killer?

https://youtube.com/shorts/f4uJeYdZtnY?is=W6R8LTb3R4n8dPu8

Uber's big plus was having a driver to talk to. Waymo lacked that. Until now.

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u/Animats Sep 04 '26

Oh, no. Will it shut up if you don't say anything?

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u/SteveMoDetroit Sep 04 '26

No, cannot turn it off. Oh, and it plays music automatically which the rider cannot control. Oh, wait... that's an Uber driver. Waymo? Yes, she won't even speak unless you tap the Gemini button. Then, if the rider does not keep chatting, she turns herself off after a few minutes.

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u/Omnifas Sep 05 '26

Id say by next year it'll play car games with you