Google-owned Waymo’s CEO on allowing authorities access to self-driving car data: We will make that publicly known

Waymo has shared an update regarding the sharing of its self-driving vehicle data with government authorities. The cars of the Google-owned company, which offers autonomous ride-hailing services across multiple US cities, are equipped with 29 cameras and have become a new source of data for law enforcement. During a recent podcast interview, Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana confirmed that the company receives requests for footage from authorities and provides data in accordance with a legal process. This comes as police have increasingly sought data from tech companies for their investigations. The use of self-driving cars as a surveillance tool has raised questions about the extent of law enforcement’s access to footage captured during robotaxi rides.