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What is Waymo?
Waymo is a self-driving technology company, originally founded as the Google self-driving car project in 2009. It's a pioneer in the field, developing autonomous vehicles and operating robotaxi services in several US cities. Their extensive mileage data, as highlighted in the story, is a crucial part of their ongoing research and development.
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