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Picture of Waymo car (Gould & Muoio, Business Insider, 2017) Waymo represents "A New Way Forward in Mobility," a self-driving technology company that originated as a project within Google, integrating a range of advanced features for safety and efficiency. According to Waymo's blog post, "The Waymo Driver is our autonomous driving technology that never gets drunk, tired, or distracted" (Waymo, n.d.),. Autonomous ride-hailing vehicles, like Waymo, have the potential to significantly improve road safety because of their capacity to lessen risks related to human fatigue, distraction, and impairment. Autonomy's intrinsic benefits point to a safer driving environment with fewer human-related accidents, despite persistent technological obstacles (Hawkins, 2022). These vehicles utilize a combination of lidar, radar, cameras, GPS, and IMU sensors to perceive their surroundings with exceptional precision. High-definition maps provide additional context for navi