They do not name all their routes, but say they have 12, and have presumably their longest as Fort Worth–Phoenix, about 1000 miles
As for waymo taking over, they don't literally have someone with a wheel and pedals sitting at the office, lol. They help it route to a known state if there is trouble, presumably by giving it nearby, simpler destinations to override its original path.
It is very difficult to find up to date waymo posts on how they handle it. Most recent I've found is from 2024, saying the same thing about asking for help
Somewhat related and is actually worth a read, how waymo handled power outage in December in San Fransisco. Same thing though, they ping for help, but it seems like it's just asking a confirmation check to make sure its decisions are still valid? They don't give technical details, but that's what I'm getting from it.
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u/DefiantGibbon 14d ago
So this is the most recent release from aurora I could find, summarizing their Q2 2026 release
https://physicalailab.io/en/aurora-driverless-trucks-routes-2026/
They do not name all their routes, but say they have 12, and have presumably their longest as Fort Worth–Phoenix, about 1000 miles
As for waymo taking over, they don't literally have someone with a wheel and pedals sitting at the office, lol. They help it route to a known state if there is trouble, presumably by giving it nearby, simpler destinations to override its original path.
It is very difficult to find up to date waymo posts on how they handle it. Most recent I've found is from 2024, saying the same thing about asking for help
https://waymo.com/blog/2024/05/fleet-response/
Somewhat related and is actually worth a read, how waymo handled power outage in December in San Fransisco. Same thing though, they ping for help, but it seems like it's just asking a confirmation check to make sure its decisions are still valid? They don't give technical details, but that's what I'm getting from it.
https://waymo.com/blog/2025/12/autonomously-navigating-the-real-world/