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Waymo — “A look under our trunk: what’s in our compute”

Compute is the brain of the Waymo Driver, translating raw sensor data into real-time driving commands.

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Waymo describes its compute system as the “brain” that turns raw sensor data into real‑time driving commands, emphasizing the need for deterministic, low‑latency performance to operate safe physical AI on public roads. Over the past decade the company has co‑designed hardware, sensors and algorithms to meet the unique constraints of edge compute in real‑world driving. The piece offers a first look at Waymo’s custom silicon and its collaborations with industry partners to build what it calls the most capable on‑road computing system.

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