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Hannah Tuten

Hannah Tuten

Public Affairs Manager at Waymo, based in Washington DC; speaks on autonomous vehicles and accessibility for people with disabilities.

Jun 3, 2026

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No.
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Okay, perfect.
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Um, much of that safety performance can be attributed to what we call the Waymo Driver, our sensor suite.
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The fifth generation Waymo Driver, which is what makes up our fleet today, uses a combination of cameras, radar, and lidar.
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Lidar stands for light detection and ranging.
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Radar is radio detection and ranging.
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Um, and all three of those work together simultaneously to put together a complete view of the vehicle's surroundings, day or night, rain or shine, up to 300 meters away in every direction.

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