Waymo
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| Founded | 2004 |
| Legal Structure | Public |
| Industry | Autonomous Cars |
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| Official website | https://waymo.com/ |
Though maybe you are looking for Wemo?
Waymo LLC, previously Stanford Self-Driving Car Team at time of founding, is an American car company focused on self-driving cars.
Consumer-impact summary
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User privacy
[edit | edit source]During operation, Waymo vehicles take both interior and exterior videos. As of June 2025, Waymo has not disclosed whether or not it stores videos in the cloud, "how many cameras are inside its vehicles, exactly how long footage is retained, and whether the company has ever turned over footage to US federal law enforcement or a branch of the military." However, it is known that Waymo has given video evidence to law enforcement in the past, and that it currently uses user data and videos for improving their product.[1]
Incidents
[edit | edit source]This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Waymo category.
Potential usage of interior camera data for Generative AI training (April 2025)
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On 5 April 2025, researcher Jane Manchun Wong shared an unreleased privacy policy page. The policy allows Waymo to "share data to improve and analyze its functionality and to tailor products, services, ads, and offers to your interests." The unreleased page includes options to opt out of using "interior camera data associated with rider's identity" for AI training.[2] Waymo responded, claiming that they had "no plans" to use the data for targeted ads.[3] As of August 2025, Waymo has not yet released this privacy policy page.
Products
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See also
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References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Haskins, Caroline (11 Jun 2025). "How Waymo Handles Footage From Events Like the LA Immigration Protests". Wired. Archived from the original on 7 Feb 2026. Retrieved 20 Feb 2026.
- ↑ Bellan, Rebecca (8 Apr 2025). "Waymo may use interior camera data to train generative AI models, but riders will be able to opt out". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 28 Jan 2026. Retrieved 20 Feb 2026.
- ↑ Hawkins, Andrew (7 Apr 2025). "Waymo: 'no plans' to use in-car camera data for targeted ads". The Verge. Archived from the original on 7 Apr 2025. Retrieved 20 Feb 2026.