Waymo Builds Its Own AI Chip | Raleigh News

Waymo just dropped a tech bomb: they’ve built their own custom processor, clocking in at over a quadrillion operations per second to power their self-driving cars’ sensor data. This move lets them ditch reliance on Nvidia and AMD, giving them tighter control over cost, performance, and timing—critical as their robotaxi fleet scales. It’s the same playbook Apple used to dominate smartphones, now hitting the autonomous vehicle space. While they’re not abandoning partners entirely, this chip is laser-focused on their core AI needs. And it’s not just about cars—Alphabet’s broader AI push, including Google’s Tensor chips, is now getting its own silicon muscle. The future of AI is being built in-house, one custom chip at a time.

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