Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Riding in the future now

 

Photo by Patrick Jones. Santa Monica, 7 Jan 2026.

In Los Angeles the white Waymo autonomous taxis are now a common sight on the roads, at least in the part of West LA where I tend to be when I'm in the city. I rode in one for the first time last September, and again a few times last week while visiting the LA office. On this trip I remembered to snap a shot from the back seat, showing the driverless car taking me from Santa Monica. It's a bit surreal riding in a Waymo, listening to my own Spotify account through the speakers as it takes a not-direct but safe and serviceable route to my destinations. It does feel like riding in the future.

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