Waymo says it will cut service areas or pause rides in severe winter weather
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Waymo says it will reduce its service areas or pause rides entirely when forecast or real-time weather exceeds its validated limits, with pauses lasting hours or days depending on conditions.
The company describes this in a first-party blog post on how its 6th-generation Waymo Driver and fleet handle severe winter weather.
According to Waymo, the Driver combines cameras, radar and lidar, and uses heaters and micro-wipers to keep sensors clear in icy conditions. Waymo says it has tested in snowy regions across North America and uses simulation to model black ice and whiteouts.
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AIWaymo says it will reduce service areas or pause rides entirely when forecast or real-time weather exceeds validated limits, with pauses lasting hours or days. Its 6th-generation Waymo Driver combines cameras, radar and lidar, plus heaters and micro-wipers that keep sensors clear in icy conditions. The company says it has tested in snowy regions across North America and uses simulation for black ice and whiteouts.
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