Waymo's aggressive robotaxi expansion shows no signs of slowing down. The Alphabet-owned company will open its driverless ride-hail service in three new cities: San Diego, Tampa and Denver.
The Denver rollout will be unlike anything Waymo has done before. The city gets hammered with snow every winter, and that will pose fresh challenges for visibility, how they process information and how they behave on less grippy surfaces.
Thankfully, the Ojai vans are electric, and EVs have superior traction management, distributing power between wheels in split seconds upon sensing slip. But we'll soon find out how they navigate snow-covered signs and poorly visible lane markings.
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