Ross Gerber Calls Google-Backed Waymo's Self-Driving Taxis 'Better Than A Human,' Says They're 'Tough Competition' For Uber And Tesla

What Happened: The CEO and co-founder of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management shared his experience on his X account after observing a Waymo vehicle navigate through congested beach traffic.

Gerber’s comments came in response to CBS Sunday Morning correspondent David Pogue‘s segment highlighting Waymo’s achievement of 50 million miles driven without a fatality. According to Pogue’s report, Waymo plans expansion to 15 cities by year-end, offering rides at the “same price as Uber.”

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Waymo has established significant momentum in the autonomous vehicle race, recently announcing it provides over 250,000 fully autonomous paid rides weekly across four major cities.

The Alphabet subsidiary has formed a strategic partnership with Toyota to develop autonomous technology for personally owned vehicles, combining Waymo’s driving system expertise with Toyota’s manufacturing capabilities.

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