21 August 2026

Waymo reveals custom chip design for robotaxi computers

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  • Waymo built its own processor chip at 5nm scale (extremely small transistors) to power autonomous taxi decision-making alongside chips from Nvidia and AMD.
  • The system processes data from lidar (laser distance sensors), radar, and cameras simultaneously to navigate without human drivers.

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