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What AI models does Waymo Driver use?
Waymo Driver runs on EMMA (Waymo), EMMA (End-to-End Multimodal Model for Autonomous Driving) (Waymo), EMMA (End-to-End Multimodal Model) (Waymo), Gemini-derived research models (Google), S4-Driver (Waymo) and Waymo Foundation Model (Waymo).
- Models used
- 6
- Primary model
- EMMA
- Public API
- Not published
- Last checked
- 2026-09-11
Model claims are labelled by how we know them: EMMA — disclosed, EMMA (End-to-End Multimodal Model for Autonomous Driving) — disclosed, EMMA (End-to-End Multimodal Model) — disclosed, Gemini-derived research models — inferred, S4-Driver — disclosed and Waymo Foundation Model — disclosed. "Disclosed" means the vendor says so in public; "inferred" means it was derived from documentation, headers or release notes.
Other stack signals: Custom lidar, HD maps and Remote fleet assistance.
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Tomorrow. “What AI models does Waymo Driver use?” Tomorrow AI & Emerging Tech Index, AlienSquad, updated 2026-09-11. https://tomorrow.aliensquad.ai/q/what-models-does-waymo-driver-use
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