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Dmitri Dolgov

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184 total appearances

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The a16z Show
From Models to Mobility: Building Waymo with Dmitri Dolgov

When can I buy a Waymo so that I don't need to wait for it when I want to go?

The a16z Show
From Models to Mobility: Building Waymo with Dmitri Dolgov

I can just like, when I'm ready, I can walk out the door and it's there.

The a16z Show
From Models to Mobility: Building Waymo with Dmitri Dolgov

Okay.

The a16z Show
From Models to Mobility: Building Waymo with Dmitri Dolgov

I'll add it to the list.

The a16z Show
From Models to Mobility: Building Waymo with Dmitri Dolgov

Just so you know, that waiting for the car, it should be nice just in the garage there and keep your stuff in there and everything.

The a16z Show
From Models to Mobility: Building Waymo with Dmitri Dolgov

It's not the first time you've heard that request.

The a16z Show
From Models to Mobility: Building Waymo with Dmitri Dolgov

So it seems to me operationally very intensive and very hard work.

The a16z Show
From Models to Mobility: Building Waymo with Dmitri Dolgov

Like a self-driving car is actually not self-driving.

The a16z Show
From Models to Mobility: Building Waymo with Dmitri Dolgov

It takes a village.

The a16z Show
From Models to Mobility: Building Waymo with Dmitri Dolgov

You have all of the human operator ready to step in.

The a16z Show
From Models to Mobility: Building Waymo with Dmitri Dolgov

And, you know, there was that thundering herd incident that you guys talked about in San Francisco that kind of highlighted that for people.

The a16z Show
From Models to Mobility: Building Waymo with Dmitri Dolgov

And then there's just like keeping the cars clean and, you know, keeping everything running in that regard.

The a16z Show
From Models to Mobility: Building Waymo with Dmitri Dolgov

And so can you describe just what the operational infrastructure that sits behind Waymo looks like?

The a16z Show
From Models to Mobility: Building Waymo with Dmitri Dolgov

One of the new Porsches, I think it is, has inductive charging, just like your iPhone, where you just drive over the charging mat.

The a16z Show
From Models to Mobility: Building Waymo with Dmitri Dolgov

I was amazed that that works at car scale, but presumably in the future they'll just be able to drive on the charging mat.

The a16z Show
From Models to Mobility: Building Waymo with Dmitri Dolgov

Or do you think just robotic plug-in will be easier?

The a16z Show
From Models to Mobility: Building Waymo with Dmitri Dolgov

We'll see.

The a16z Show
From Models to Mobility: Building Waymo with Dmitri Dolgov

How well behaved are the Waymo riding population in terms of not leaving a mess in the car and

The a16z Show
From Models to Mobility: Building Waymo with Dmitri Dolgov

It's a broken window thing where it's so clean to begin with.

The a16z Show
From Models to Mobility: Building Waymo with Dmitri Dolgov

I know, yeah.