TechCrunch Mobility: The custom chip driving Waymo’s robotaxi ambitions
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- Waymo has developed a custom 5 nm ASIC chip delivering over 1,000 TOPS to power its sixth-generation self-driving system with high efficiency and performance.
- The company opened its next-generation Ojai robotaxi to riders in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco while pursuing lower manufacturing and operational costs.
- Waymo also secured commercial robotaxi permits in Nevada alongside companies like Tesla and Uber to deploy up to 8,000 vehicles in Clark County.