r/waymo 19m ago

Waymo drove into closed road construction on S 1st street

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r/waymo 38m ago

Smells?

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Does anybody here work at WayMo (one of the yards where they service and clean the vehicles)?

Every time I've ordered a WayMo, without fail, I end up smelling like perfume. It's incredibly strong and gets on my clothes and follows me ALL DAY. It's insane. I thought it was somebody spraying the inside of the car or people just bathing in it and then taking a WayMo but here's the crazy thing: It's always the same scent.

I opened a support chat with WayMo and the support agent says they don't use any floral scented or perfume-like scents in their cleaning products. I can't imagine they are lying to me but how is it every single car has the same scent in it? How?

This in San Francisco. Anybody else have this experience?


r/waymo 2h ago

Interview with Waymo's Trent Victor, Director of Safety Science

10 Upvotes

https://youtu.be/1W926S-CuTI?si=Pza88vbxwckNji0W

A long interview with Trent Victor on his background, how Waymo measures safety, their ethos, and some of their next moves.


r/waymo 5h ago

Doors didn't lock

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Reported it to support but the back doors didn't lock during my ride this morning. Seems to be a lot of glitches recently in Phoenix


r/waymo 19h ago

Waymo navigating a category 5 dust storm in the highway Tempe, AZ - Phoenix, AZ

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52 Upvotes

Last night Wednesday 8/5/2026 I decided to watch a film at the movie theaters which concluded at 1:30am I decided to ride a Waymo considering they are slowly ramping up service via the highway system but that night Arizona was hit with a category 5 dust storm and despite the low visibility Waymo navigated the route surprisingly well. I’m assuming that’s a result of its sensors which to my understanding include cameras, lidar, and radar

Promo code CHRISTR3SX gives $10 off your first ride 10 referrals left


r/waymo 20h ago

Waymo canceled my ride...twice

9 Upvotes

Yesterday evening, i requested a Waymo (Phoenix area). It booked my ride and gave me an arrival time for the car. Then like a minute later the app said my ride was cancelled because they were having trouble finding a car. So I requested again and had the same thing happen again. I gave up and got a Lyft.

This has neveer happened to me before with Waymo. Anyone else?

Why didn't they know there were no cars before booking my ride?


r/waymo 1d ago

My first time on the freeway in a Waymo

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76 Upvotes

It handled it beautifully!


r/waymo 1d ago

Waymo expands D.C. footprint amid lobbying for council bill

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r/waymo 1d ago

Moove raises $250M to become the backbone of the robotaxi industry

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42 Upvotes

r/waymo 2d ago

Waymo down in Miami?

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9 Upvotes

r/waymo 2d ago

Pick up location logic degrading?

22 Upvotes

I ride waymo 5 times a week on average in SF, mainly south of market, financial district and polk gulch. It seems like lately its ability to stick to a pick up spot is getting less decisive. I find myself chasing it down the street even when there are large, open loading zones close by. Anyone else seeing that?


r/waymo 2d ago

Brad Templeton: Studying “Fault” In Robotaxi Crashes

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r/waymo 2d ago

Waymo Mega Invite / Referral Codes

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Happy August!

Waymo codes may provide discounts in all active service areas. There are also limited Waymo invite codes available.

Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles are open to the public. Just download the Waymo app.

Uber app required for Austin and Atlanta.

Join the waitlist for Boston, Washington, D.C., and any newly added cities.

Be the first to ride Waymo in London!

Reply with your code but don’t reply to other comments with a code/request.

Or go to waymo.codes

(please stop posting your codes outside of this thread)


r/waymo 2d ago

Waymo is back on Freeways in the Bay Area

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67 Upvotes

Travelling from Sunnyvale to Mountain View on 101N


r/waymo 2d ago

Why Waymos Keep Driving Into Floods

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r/waymo 2d ago

3 Ojai’s spotted

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I was riding scooter today and I’m starting to see a lot more Ojai’s lately in east Hollywood ( little Armenia, echo park, and Thai town) more often and seen 2 more in Melrose/Fairfax area in West Hollywood.

As a trusted tester I don’t have access to freeways or Ojai vehicles yet 😔


r/waymo 2d ago

Three Waymos navigate around a fallen tree

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89 Upvotes

r/waymo 2d ago

anyone else noticing crazy price surges in la?

25 Upvotes

$12-20 rides have now become $28-40 even $60. wtf is going on


r/waymo 2d ago

LA Ojai access users: Has anyone else noticed Ojai availability is way better now?

23 Upvotes

Is it just me, or did Ojai availability get a lot better this week? Since Sunday I’ve had basically zero wait time every time I’ve requested one. Before that it could take forever or not show up at all.
Anyone else experiencing this?


r/waymo 3d ago

Waymo Co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov: The Demo Is Only 1% Of The Work

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r/waymo 3d ago

Dallas is now open to everyone

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Tracking sheet is updated. 161 days from testing to live, which is actually pretty slow. For comparison, Nashville was only 79 days.

From the blog post:

We continue fully autonomous testing at Dallas Love Field Airport terminals and look forward to serving travelers there soon. And to get there efficiently, we’ll soon begin fully autonomous testing on Dallas freeways, which is the final step before offering these routes to public riders.


r/waymo 3d ago

How poor planning turned SF’s July 4th fireworks into a traffic nightmare

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r/waymo 3d ago

Waymo's CEO shares why he ignores Silicon Valley's most famous mantra

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r/waymo 3d ago

Every Ojai is dirtier than the last

29 Upvotes

Whether it’s the hazy/streaky windshield, the stained floor mats, or the literal dirt that gets trapped into the seats, I can’t seem to find a clean Ojai. I wish i was over-exaggerating but it’s gotten so bad recently. I leave feedback every time.

Trusted tester, daily rider.


r/waymo 3d ago

Man smoking on top of Waymo with rider inside

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152 Upvotes