Waymo Bets Women’s Safety Can Help Win Over Robotaxi Skeptics

The self-driving car company’s second-ever national campaign was developed by an all-female creative team

Waymo launched its first national ad campaign during the World Cup to humanize the driverless robotaxi service and emphasize its mission of being the world’s most trusted driver.

Now, the Alphabet-owned company is appealing to women’s sense of personal safety with a new ad campaign rooted in research showing that women feel safer riding in driverless vehicles. Waymo’s new national brand campaign, “Because Women,” is the next phase of its larger “Because” brand platform, launched in June. 

Debuting today (Nov. 5) a 60-second ad shows a series of women walking alone to catch rides in Waymo’s signature white modified Jaguar I-Pace SUVs.

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Tilde Herrera

Tilde Herrera is a freelance writer and editor based in San Francisco.