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Street Smarts: Waymo and Waze Turn Driver Data Into Pothole Repairs
Waymo says the program has already identified about 500 potholes and will let Waze users verify reports for city repair crews.
- On Thursday, Waymo and Waze launched a pilot program using autonomous vehicle sensors to identify potholes and share data with cities, aiming to "help fill reporting gaps and support cities' efforts to maintain safer streets."
- Waymo already utilizes perception hardware and physical feedback systems to detect road irregularities for its own navigation; after city officials requested such data, the company realized it could leverage this capability for infrastructure maintenance.
- The pilot covers five initial markets—San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Austin, and Atlanta—where Waymo has already identified approximately 500 potholes, with data accessible through the Waze for Cities platform.
- Waze users can verify pothole locations through the app to improve data accuracy, while Austin officials noted the program could be a "positive step" to inform future investments through pavement maintenance programs.
- As Waymo expands to more than 20 cities this year, the partnership may improve its relationships with city governments; Sarah Kaufman, Director of the New York University Rudin Center for Transportation, called the data sharing a "simple step" reflecting corporate responsibility.
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Waymo partners with WAZE on pothole-mapping in Bay Area to help city crews prioritize repairs
Waymo and Waze announced they are teaming up to collect pothole data by using autonomous cars and the Waze app to mark the location of potholes. The tech companies will be sharing location data with cities of road damage to help with repairs and improve road conditions around San Francisco.
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