Alphabet Inc.-backed (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Robotaxi operator Waymo announced a partnership with Waze Mobile Ltd. on Thursday to help fix potholes by providing data to users about them in real-time.
Waymo-Waze Partnership Aims To Fix Potholes
In an official statement, Waymo announced it was partnering with Waze to “provide cities with sharper tools” to deal with potholes on the road. The program would use Waymo’s “perception and physical feedback” technology to pinpoint pothole locations in the areas that the service operates in.
Waymo also said that the program would be available to the Department of Transportation (DOT) via the “Waze for Cities” platform. Waze users will also be able to access the pothole data in the cities where Waymo operates its service. “Like other on-road features reportable in the Waze app, users will be able to verify the Waymo-identified potholes,” the statement said.
The program will initially be launched in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Austin, and Atlanta. Waymo says it has identified over 500 potholes …
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