Here's how Waymo's brand new self-driving cars see the world
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Waymo, Google's self-driving-car company, will release a fleet of brand new autonomous cars on public roads in Arizona and California by the end of the month.
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The hybrid minivans, supplied by Fiat Chrysler, are the first to be integrated with Waymo's self-driving-hardware suite that's being designed in-house. Waymo said building all the components in-house has allowed it to slash the price of lidar, the most expensive component of self-driving cars, by over 90% to around $7,500.
There's a lot of tech making sure these cars can navigate safely - here's our breakdown:
Waymo; Business Insider/ Skye Gould
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