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Tekedra Mawakana

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
209 total appearances

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Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

And so this is something that we're hearing from riders all the time.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

I didn't know that I needed this the way that I needed it.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

Yes.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

Yes.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

When we first thought about Tokyo, Japan, we thought about Tokyo.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

Right.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

And when we first thought about Tokyo, we decided to partner with Neon Kotsu and Go.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

And that's because the cabs are such an integral part of life there.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

Culturally.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

Exactly.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

And so what that's allowed us to do is we have a fleet of vehicles there and the drivers of those vehicles are part of that partnership.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

You know, they're collecting the data for us.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

And so they're like helping to usher in this change.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

There will still be cabs for a long time and there will be an introduction of autonomous vehicles.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

And so finding partners, like you said, national champions who can help us navigate not only the regulatory climate, but who already have that trust.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

of riders and who can help us educate riders that this isn't like something they are not welcoming.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

It's actually something they're quite excited about, seeing Tokyo become a city of the future from a transportation standpoint.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

That's exactly right.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

And of course, it's something we've helped shape.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

You know, there's most places contemplated drivers around the world, right?