Autonomous · GCP
Waymo
Self-driving (Alphabet) running its own multimodal driving foundation models on Google Cloud TPUs.
Foundation proximity: Native (own / self-hosted weights)
Foundational models & how they consume them
PrimaryWaymo Foundation Model (own)· self-hosted · Native (own / self-hosted weights)
Cloud & datastore
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FAQ
Does Waymo use a foundational AI model?
Waymo uses Waymo Foundation Model (own) (Native (own / self-hosted weights)).
What cloud does Waymo run on?
Waymo runs on GCP.
What database does Waymo use?
Waymo uses Bigtable, Spanner, own.
How close does Waymo run to the foundational model?
Waymo is Native (own / self-hosted weights) — close to the metal, so cheaper tokens and more control over outputs.
Sources
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