How We Got Here: The Full Spectrum Challenge of Deploying Robotaxis

At the Ride AI 2025 summit, Vishay Nihalani of Waymo unpacks the company’s transformation from Google’s self-driving side project into a global pioneer of autonomous mobilit. From deployment strategy to global expansion, it’s a behind-the-scenes look at how Waymo is designing autonomy for the real world — and the road ahead. Interview by Edward Niedermeyer.