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Dmitri Dolgov: Waymo and the Future of Self-Driving Cars | Lex Fridman Podcast #147

Dmitri Dolgov is the CTO of Waymo, an autonomous vehicle company. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Tryolabs: https://tryolabs.com/lex - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - Cash App: https://cash.app/ and use code LexPodcast to get $10 EPISODE LINKS: Waymo's Twitter: https://twitter.com/waymo Waymo's Website: https://waymo.com PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 2:16 - Computer games 7:23 - Childhood 9:55 - Robotics 10:44 - Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology 12:56 - DARPA Urban Challenge 23:16 - Waymo origin story 38:58 - Waymo self-driving hardware 47:31 - Connected cars 53:23 - Waymo fully driverless service in Phoenix 57:45 - Getting feedback from riders 1:05:58 - Creating a product that people love 1:11:49 - Do self-driving cars need to break the rules like humans do? 1:18:33 - Waymo Trucks 1:24:11 - Future of Waymo 1:37:23 - Role of lidar in autonomous driving 1:50:23 - Machine learning is essential for autonomous driving 1:54:25 - Pedestrians 2:01:02 - Trolley problem 2:05:30 - Book recommendations 2:16:56 - Meaning of life CONNECT: - Subscribe to this YouTube channel - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostDmitri Dolgovguest
Dec 20, 20202h 23mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 2:16

    Introduction

  2. 2:16 – 7:23

    Computer games

  3. 7:23 – 9:55

    Childhood

  4. 9:55 – 10:44

    Robotics

  5. 10:44 – 12:56

    Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

  6. 12:56 – 23:16

    DARPA Urban Challenge

  7. 23:16 – 38:58

    Waymo origin story

  8. 38:58 – 47:31

    Waymo self-driving hardware

  9. 47:31 – 53:23

    Connected cars

  10. 53:23 – 57:45

    Waymo fully driverless service in Phoenix

  11. 57:45 – 1:05:58

    Getting feedback from riders

  12. 1:05:58 – 1:11:49

    Creating a product that people love

  13. 1:11:49 – 1:18:33

    Do self-driving cars need to break the rules like humans do?

  14. 1:18:33 – 1:24:11

    Waymo Trucks

  15. 1:24:11 – 1:37:23

    Future of Waymo

  16. 1:37:23 – 1:50:23

    Role of lidar in autonomous driving

  17. 1:50:23 – 1:54:25

    Machine learning is essential for autonomous driving

  18. 1:54:25 – 2:01:02

    Pedestrians

  19. 2:01:02 – 2:05:30

    Trolley problem

  20. 2:05:30 – 2:16:56

    Book recommendations

  21. 2:16:56 – 2:23:09

    Meaning of life

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