Google CEO on Elon Musk, Tesla, and Waymo

Competitive Landscape & Strategy - The company does not directly compete with Tesla, focusing on building L4/5 autonomy and a general-purpose "Whimo driver" applicable across various settings [1] - The company acknowledges Tesla's efforts in self-driving technology and anticipates success for both Tesla and the company in the autonomous vehicle space [2] - The company positions itself as a deep technology company, emphasizing the development of AI robots, with significant scaling up planned for the future [2] Technological Focus & Innovation - Autonomous vehicles are viewed as a potentially transformative AI application, comparable to a major historical shift [3] - The company's "Whimo" is considered a robot on four wheels, aligning with broader robotics initiatives within Alphabet, potentially including Gemini robotics [4] - Google DeepMind team is heavily invested in Gemini robotics, with the company contributing underlying models and research [5] - The company is actively driving progress in robotics, particularly focusing on overcoming software challenges through AI and generalized models for safe and generalized real-world applications [6] Future Outlook & Partnerships - The company is exploring applications and partnerships in robotics, with plans to articulate these strategies further in the future [5][6] - The company believes AI will drive significant progress in robotics, addressing previous software limitations [6]