{"id":9584,"date":"2023-04-24T09:35:06","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T16:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=9584"},"modified":"2023-04-24T09:35:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T16:35:06","slug":"transportation-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=9584","title":{"rendered":"Transportation Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few weeks ago, I shared my experience touring the Boring Company in Las Vegas. This is part of my effort to learn about the latest transportation technologies.<\/p>\n

Recently, I was able to tour Waymo, which is an autonomous driving technology company owned by Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company. Waymo is similar to a self-driving Uber.<\/p>\n

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Though it was a bit eerie getting in a car that didn’t have a driver, I was really impressed by the safety and convenience of the process.\u00a0The way it works is using an app<\/a>\u00a0(similar to Uber) you summon a car and enter your destination. Once the car picks you up, you put on your seatbelt and press go on the screen.<\/p>\n

One of the most impressive things about Waymo’s technology is the extensive testing and safety measures in place. We don’t want to admit it, but humans cause the majority of accidents. A recent study done by Waymo showed over a million miles driven and only two accidents with their cars, both of which were caused by the other human driver.<\/p>\n

The Waymo vehicle easily reacted to yields, four-way stops and other scenarios it encountered. \u00a0During the tour, I learned about the various components that make up the technology, including sensors, cameras, and advanced software that enables Waymo’s self-driving cars to navigate through complex environments seamlessly.<\/p>\n

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I believe that autonomous driving technology like Waymo’s will transform the way we travel and create safer and more efficient transportation options for people around the world.<\/p>\n

Let me know what you think about driving cars, and, would you like to see the technology expand?<\/p>\n

San Diego County District 5 Supervisor Jim Desmond
\nhttp:\/\/www.supervisorjimdesmond.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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