Street Smarts: Waymo and Waze Turn Driver Data Into Pothole Repairs
By Aaron Pruner
Published on April 9, 2026.
Waymo, the robotaxi company, and Waze, the free, community-driven GPS navigation app, have announced a joint venture to identify and repair potholes. The pilot program will begin in five major markets in the San Francisco Bay Area, with plans to expand to more cities in the future. The companies will collect information on problematic road conditions and communicate the necessary fixes to the city. The Department of Transportation for each city and state can access this information through the Waze for Cities app. So far, Waymo has tracked 500 pothole in the Bay Area alone.
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