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Riding a DRIVERLESS Taxi for First time (What Went WRONG?) | Waymo in San Francisco

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Welcome to Episode 18 of my Alaska to Antarctica road trip! After driving thousands of kilometers manually, today I surrendered control to a robot. I rode the Waymo Driverless Taxi in San Francisco, and honestly… it felt like science fiction.

In this episode, I experience the future of transportation firsthand. Imagine sitting in a car worth ₹1.6 Crore ($200,000+) with NO ONE in the driver’s seat. The steering wheel turns on its own, it stops for pedestrians, and it navigates complex city traffic.

We cover:
1. My honest first reaction (Fear vs Excitement).
2. How much a ride costs in the USA.
3. The moment the car got confused!
4. Is this safe for India?
5. The reality of AI vs Human drivers.

Driving my Jeep Cherokee from Alaska to Antarctica has been all about trusting my skills. But today, I had to trust a computer with my life. Is the world ready for this?

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This is Episode 18 of the “Alaska to Antarctica” expedition—the first solo Indian drive from the top of the world to the bottom.

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00:00 Intro: Riding a Driverless Taxi! 😱
01:05 How it works: The App & Pricing (Uber vs Waymo)
02:26 The “Ghost Car” Arrives (Scary Moment!)
03:51 Stepping Inside: No Driver, No Control?
05:12 The Ride Begins: My Honest Reaction
06:50 Handling Real Traffic & Pedestrians (Is it smooth?)
08:50 How the Tech Works: Lidar, Sensors & Cameras
10:55 The First Glitch: A Big Mistake by Google?
11:50 Booking Ride #2: Testing it Again
14:10 Smart Parking & The “Seatbelt Test”
18:50 Is it Safe for Women? (Important)
21:10 The Car Got Confused! (Pull Over Issue)
22:30 The Limitations: Rain, Snow & Wrong Drops
25:20 Final Verdict: Ease of Use & Comfort
28:00 Will this Kill Jobs? (The Future of Driving)
30:10 Safety Feature: Only YOU Can Open the Door
32:47 Heading to Los Angeles.

37 Comments

  2. @rupaliroychowdhury4034

    My son is in LA and last year when I visited him he wanted me to try a wemo ride but I couldn't keep his request due to an unavoidable reasons, it seems like I really missed out on something great.

  5. @COOLM8FF

    If it will come in india – It will fail because our politicians love corruption and the road conditions are always bad….also anyone comes from anywhere. No use of zebra crossing. 😂 It is hard. It's my perspective. I hope I will be wrong😅

  14. @mukulkreishna

    I think you were wrong here. Chipotle being Open or Closed, the task of taxi is to drop you at the desired location. The driver doesnt care, if it is closed or not,maybe you were going next to chipotle still you will chose the same known location. You must have seen that before going. By the way, thanks for the ride experience

  17. @Haraprasad

    It’s difficult to imagine self driving Taxi and even Tesla FSD in India apart from express ways .. we don’t have infrastructure , civic sense and driving sense of drivers yet ..In USA also it’s limited to few cities SFO, LA , Phoenix and Austin

  21. @arshadalam6363

    आपने ड्राइवर लेस कार में सफ़र किया अक्टूबर 2025 में वीडियो डाला फरवरी 2026 में कुछ समझ नहीं आया।

  22. @MEK

    30:36 bhai bhot zyda baar drivers ko negative dikhane ki koshish ki h… 1 baar bol diya enough hai… har dusre min mai drivers ki li gai h😂

  24. @PrawdeepMagar

    Thank you too youu brother because we're also able to know about technology through your service. ❤❤

  25. @girish428

    Amit bhai…dis car is not only safe for girls and family but like us who dipped boozed and don't want D and D…..😅😅

  29. @backpackerabi

    Great vlog and analysis of waymo. These are some of the important points to consider and I hope they extend this service faster so that more places can use this. But things in India can be risky for example people would steal the parts or petrol from the car just how we have seen it in the past.

  30. @harmandeepsingh6598

    You can't cross the street like in India. If a police officer see that, he can give you ticket for Jaywalking.
    Second ride, you are making a video on a active street. There us another ticket aka citation for that knows as impeding traffic.
    I also hope that FAA don't watch your video because Golden Gate is No fly Zone area. Only FAA license holder can fly after taking permission from SFO tower. FAA can fine from 0.1 to 0 2 million dillars per video. Or if you make any video from drone and get move from it like YouTube, you need FAA commercial drone license.

  36. @M.Sid-ju

    Bro is car mai driver seat mai baith sakte hai kya ? AApne iske baare mai baat nahi ki.

  37. @1sandeepsoni

    rattle snake does not sense by flickering its tail. It warns others by rattling its tail, as it is saying do not come close. However it sense by flickering its tongue. Its tongues can sensor the movement, smell, heat and such things of the surrounding object or person or animal.
    Baaki I love your work and cinematics. I have not seen this quality of work from other Youtubers… All the best Bro…

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