Waymo
Waymo is a self-driving technology company focused on enhancing mobility by creating safe and efficient transportation solutions. Established from advancements in Google's research since 2009, Waymo aims to improve the movement of people and goods through its innovative software and sensor technology. In 2015, the company marked a significant milestone by conducting the world's first fully autonomous trip on public roads in a vehicle devoid of traditional driving controls. Waymo continually refines its technology through extensive simulation testing, accumulating over one billion miles of virtual testing annually, while its autonomous vehicles have logged more than two million miles on public roads in four U.S. cities. By employing integrated sensors and artificial intelligence, Waymo's technology is designed to detect various obstacles such as pedestrians, cyclists, and road conditions, ensuring a safe and convenient on-demand travel experience for users.
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Latent Logic
Acquisition in 2019
Latent Logic, acquired by Waymo in December 2019, is a technology company specializing in advanced machine learning techniques aimed at enhancing autonomous vehicles and traffic modeling. Originating from Oxford University’s renowned machine learning department, it focuses on deep reinforcement learning, which enables robots to learn complex tasks through demonstration. By combining computer vision with learning from demonstration, Latent Logic develops realistic road-user models that improve the performance and safety of autonomous control systems. Its technology supports the creation of sophisticated driving simulators, facilitating the rapid development and testing of autonomous vehicles. As Waymo's first engineering hub outside the United States, Latent Logic plays a crucial role in advancing the capabilities of self-driving technologies.
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