Waymo is coming to Boston

[omega man]

It will be interesting to see how this goes-

I don’t see many vehicles- or pedestrians, conforming to anything that could be considered “rules of the road” as those on the road seem to just “do what they want”.

Better or worse? At least we know they are in the area.

OM

 

[kbasa]

Having worked in downtown Boston and SF, Boston is going to be a challenge for Waymo.

If one of those things get stuck on Batterymarch or one of the little streets in Chinatown or the North End, the city’s gonna grind to a halt as the clog spreads.

Boston drivers will absolutely run herd on those things. SF drivers are way more cooperative with each other than Bostonians, who will play an amazing game of chicken at any merge.

 

[PGlaves]

Lock up your children - Waymo is coming!!

 

[omega man]

At least WHAM-O was fun!
OM

 

[GTRider]

Sounds like waymo’ traffic congestion to me!

Best,
DeVern

 

[omega man]

This is impressive-

Lucky dog…… Impressive technology.



OM

 

[r0ckrat]

Waymo has been here in Los Angeles/Long Beach for a while, and I haven't heard anything negative.

 

[kbasa]

Waymo has been here in Los Angeles/Long Beach for a while, and I haven't heard anything negative.

San Franciscans hated the Cruise stuff because they keep getting stuck, but seem largely OK with Waymo, though we certainly have some detractors.

 

[pauls1150]

That is just so super!
Dogs can be oblivious to cars unless they're specifically taught (like seeing-eye dogs). When I get the chance to take a neighbor's dog out for a walk, I always stop at intersections and tell him to SIT. They don't "get" the act of stepping off a curb; it's just another piece of walkway. At a more-busy corner (and there are many here), I'll let him watch the cars go by for at least a full light-cycle, hoping he'll understand that this may be a hazard.
One friend had his Dobie get hit... the dog became much more cautious (and more of a snuggle-bunny) after that hard lesson.

 

[omega man]

That is just so super!
Dogs can be oblivious to cars unless they're specifically taught (like seeing-eye dogs). When I get the chance to take a neighbor's dog out for a walk, I always stop at intersections and tell him to SIT. They don't "get" the act of stepping off a curb; it's just another piece of walkway. At a more-busy corner (and there are many here), I'll let him watch the cars go by for at least a full light-cycle, hoping he'll understand that this may be a hazard.
One friend had his Dobie get hit... the dog became much more cautious (and more of a snuggle-bunny) after that hard lesson.

Along those lines, I never walk a dog out of its yard. When a dog gets loose, it heads to the places it’s been before- like around the block.
Yeah it can be inconvenient to have to “bring” a dog somewhere to walk them but IMO, it’s good to have a dog “conditioned” to stay in its own yard. BTW, this training, to stay in the yard, is an everyday kinda deal.
OM

 

[pauls1150]

Agreed! But many dogs just have that built-in wanderlust... like us.
I will walk them around "our" block a couple of times (both directions); we also have a set of R/R tracks nearby where they can run a bit and meet neighbors' dogs.
I have repaired and/or beefed up the fences and gates for several of my neighbors, free of charge ("I have the parts and tools in the garage, and they don't do anybody any good just sitting there.")
One gal has several dogs who used to find ways out if she wasn't home (not any more!); another guy has a very short but stout pit that will be able to climb the fence soon; the Shepherd/Malinois that I'm most involved with at the moment would have No trouble at all jumping his fence, but he knows to stay and where his property line is.
But all of these know exactly where I live (and several have already been in my yard or garage), and have either come straight on over, or came when I called them.
Good doggies!

 

[zeeklu]

Hidden fence. Works great for my girls. Here they are watching a rabbit across the street.