In this episode of No Priors, Dmitri Dolgov, Co-CEO of Waymo, joins Sarah and Elad to explore the evolution and advancements of Waymo's self-driving technology from its inception at Google to its current real-world deployment. Dmitri also shares insights into the technological breakthroughs and complexities of achieving full autonomy, the design innovations ... Show More
Aug 6
Chasing Trillion-Dollar Companies, Founder Ambition, Token Budgets, and Regulatory Capture with Sarah & Elad
Is the tech industry moving too quickly, or are founders letting fear of AI labs stunt their ambitions? Sarah and Elad explore the current landscape of artificial intelligence, venture capital, and startup dynamics. They discuss the realities of building multi-trillion-dollar com ... Show More
39m 29s
Jul 23
Building an Autonomous Delivery Experience with DoorDash Co-Founders Andy Fang and Stanley Tang
DoorDash is not just a delivery company. From its inception, co-founders Andy Fang and Stanley Tang operated it as a robotics and autonomy company. Andy and Stanley join Sarah Guo to explain how autonomous tech and AI are reshaping consumer habits, commerce, and delivery. Andy an ... Show More
49m 19s
Aug 2024
Building the World's Most Trusted Driver
<p>Waymo's autonomous vehicles have driven over 20 million miles on public roads and billions more in simulation.</p><p>In this episode, a16z General Partner David George sits down with Dmitri Dolgov, CTO at Waymo, to discuss the development of self-driving technology. Dmitri pro ... Show More
38m 36s
Jun 2023
The Road to Autonomous Vehicles: Are We There Yet?
<p>Self-driving cars have been on the horizon for quite some time. But, they might actually be here.</p><p>We got to ride around in one all over San Francisco with Waymo’s Chief Product Officer, Saswat Panigrahi.</p><p>We discussed so much, including the five levels of autonomy, ... Show More
56 m
Nov 2024
Autonomy Across Air, Land, and Sea
<p>2024 has been a milestone year for autonomous tech. </p><p>Waymo’s fully autonomous driver has surpassed 20 million miles, while FAA approvals now allow commercial drones to fly without visual observers, advancing air autonomy in unprecedented ways.</p><p>In this special live ... Show More
48m 18s
Aug 2025
Driving tomorrow: Paving the way for self-driving cities
How ready are GCC cities for mass adoption of autonomous vehicles? In this inbold episode, Ruggero Moretto sits down with Frans Hiemstra from Uber and Andreas Gissler from Strategy& Middle East to discuss the evolution of autonomous driving technology, regulatory landscapes, busi ... Show More
23m 17s
Jun 2025
NVIDIA’s Marco Pavone on AI Simulation, Safety, and the Road to Autonomous Vehicles - Ep. 260
In this episode of the NVIDIA AI Podcast, Dr. Marco Pavone, Director of Autonomous Vehicle Research at NVIDIA and Professor at Stanford University, joins us to discuss the cutting-edge technologies making autonomous vehicles safer than ever. Learn how digital twins and high-fidel ... Show More
35m 44s
Mar 2024
🚕🤖 “1st Podcast Recorded In A Waymo Self-Driving Car”
From the backseat of a Waymo self-driving cab in San Francisco, we’ll make you an expert on the entire self-driving car industry. As our robot drives us around the City with mics in-hand, we cover the past, present, and future of robotaxis — and the technology, the business model ... Show More
29m 11s
Mar 2025
Alphabet President and CIO: Advancing AI, Quantum Computing, and Self-Driving Cars
<p>How is Google shaping our technological future? Join Nicolai Tangen in conversation with Ruth Porat, President and CIO of Alphabet and Google, as they explore AI, innovation, and the future of technology. They discuss Google's position in the AI race, breakthroughs in quantum ... Show More
51m 19s