Strategy question

How would you launch Google’s driverless car service?

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What this question tests

Tests go-to-market strategy for a regulated, safety-critical mobility service.

Treat this as a service launch, a robotaxi, where regulatory approval is the binding constraint, not just marketing.
Start in a single geofenced city with favorable regulation and weather, as Waymo did in Phoenix, not a national rollout.
Sequence the rollout: safety driver phase, then driverless with remote monitoring, then full public availability, each gated by safety metrics.
Build trust through transparent safety reporting, opt-in early riders, and partnerships with local government.
Define success as rides per week, disengagement or incident rate per mile, and rider trust score.

Grounds the plan in Waymo's real phased rollout, a geofenced Phoenix launch, instead of a broad simultaneous launch.
Names safety and incident metrics as the true gating success criteria, not just ride volume.
Sequences trust-building steps, transparent reporting and government partnership, as part of the launch, not an afterthought.

Proposing a nationwide simultaneous launch, ignoring regulatory and safety-data realities.
Treating this like a normal consumer app launch without any safety validation gate.

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