Cameras inside the car
Cameras are a way for us to make sure your ride goes smoothly. Among other things, we may use cameras to:
- Make sure cars are clean
- Find lost items
- Provide help in case of emergency
- Check that in-car rules are being followed
- Improve products and services
Microphones inside the car
The microphones inside the car are never active unless Support is called during a ride (just like when you call 911 or other emergency services). The microphones are there for us to assist you.
Cameras outside the car
Our vision system includes cameras designed to work in long range, in daylight, and in low-light conditions. We use cameras outside the car to see things like whether a traffic light is red or green.
Waymo’s cameras also see the world in context, as a human would, but with a 360° field of view. Our high-resolution vision system can help us detect important things in the world around us like traffic lights and construction zones. Our systems are not designed to use this data to identify individual people.
Microphones outside the car
Waymo One vehicles also have a number of sensors, including our audio detection system used to detect police and emergency vehicle sirens.
Our view on your privacy
Our mission is for you to feel safe in our cars and to be able to get where you’re going. See the Waymo One Privacy Policy for complete ride-hailing privacy information.