Interestingly enough, Waymo (back than Chauffeur) attempted the Tesla approach - and threw it out once they saw how people behave when the car "drives itself*".

Interestingly enough, Waymo (back than Chauffeur) attempted the Tesla approach - and threw it out once they saw how people behave when the car "drives itself*". W.r.t."self driving winter", I think Waymo are aiming to protecting themselves from that situation by developing close relationships with regulators, highlighting the "we're not them"-part and sticking to their safety-first approach.