I recently went to San Francisco to visit my grandson and, on several occasions, we used Waymo or Uber transportation services. In all instances, the performance of both the driver (Uber) and non-driver (Waymo) was flawless.
Accessing these services generally requires some cell phone dexterity. With Waymo, you know what the vehicle will be, but the service area is limited. With Uber, you don’t know what kind of vehicle is coming until you order the service, but the area served is almost unlimited.
On November 3rd, Detroit was announced as the first Midwestern city selected to pilot Waymo’s self-driving vehicles.
I would not hesitate to use Waymo services where they are available.
All comments and suggestions are welcome.
Walter J. Kirchberger, CFA
