220 Million Miles. Zero Driver.
VB Transform 2026 Highlights Intelligence at Scale: How Waymo Builds Safe, Efficient AI for the Physical World The Waymo Driver represents the most mature application of AI operating in the physical world. With over 200 million fully autonomous miles driven and an expansion plan for 20+ cities, the company’s pioneering work serves as a roadmap for how to build AI systems that are reliable and safe, even in the most unpredictable scenarios. In this session, Waymo’s director of systems intelligence and machine learning, Manasi Joshi, reveals the key engineering approaches behind their operation and how data systems are improving Waymo's already exemplary safety record. This session will provide lessons for technology leaders in all industry verticals who are scaling their own agentic deployments.