waymo started collecting lidar data so much earlier, it would be shocking if they weren't ahead! they're ahead in so many ways, too. some of those google vehicl

waymo started collecting lidar data so much earlier, it would be shocking if they weren't ahead! they're ahead in so many ways, too. some of those google vehicles I used to see driving around mountain view were so friendly and round, making constantly awkward if perfectly safe stops like a student driver, you felt empathy for the cars like you were watching "brave little toaster." they're taking their time on a complex problem. meanwhile uber and tesla were racing to be the first to earn the inevitable "robo-car kills human" headline. there's a tenacity to that, but it's not winning any fans. by staying mostly in the background so far, waymo will likely be perceived by the public as more of a lovable underdog, even though it's an alphabet brand and not at all an underdog.