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Boris Sofman
@bsofman
CEO @ Bedrock Robotics; Previous @ Waymo, leading Autonomous Trucking; CEO @ Anki. Staying busy, with lots of fun being in the thick of it with 3 kids.
San Francisco, CA
Joined June 2013
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    Boris Sofman
    @bsofman
    Nov 17, 2021
    Thank you for the great conversation, @lexfridman! Really enjoyed the discussions and walk through the memories.
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    Lex Fridman
    @lexfridman
    Nov 16, 2021
    Here's my conversation with Boris Sofman about the future of robotics. He is the head of autonomous trucking at @Waymo, and previously, the founder and CEO of Anki that created Cozmo, one of the greatest social robots ever. youtube.com/watch?v=U_AREI…
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    Boris Sofman
    @bsofman
    Sep 9, 2022
    Exciting day at the @Waymo office as our first autonomous @DaimlerTruckNA Cascadia trucks hit the roads in Texas! Tons of joint work went into designing these together with the DT team. Couldn't resist capturing the team watching the special moment from all over the country.
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    Boris Sofman
    @bsofman
    Jul 16, 2025
    I’m excited to share what I’ve been up to for the past year. Introducing @BedrockRobotics where we are bringing full autonomy to heavy equipment—starting in construction. Construction underpins nearly every industry and is surging in demand—yet we face a 500K worker shortage. The
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    Boris Sofman
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    Jan 8, 2024
    Big @Waymo milestone is happening shortly - first fully-driverless freeway operations! It's a really meaning checkpoint in the overall arc of Robotics / AI (and hopefully feels very normal soon!) Many interesting challenges hidden inside of this step... forbes.com/sites/alanohns…
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    Boris Sofman
    @bsofman
    Mar 30, 2022
    Congrats to everyone at @Waymo — in addition to opening up driverless in SF, this completes our transition to our next gen sensors / compute and a heavily rewritten software stack which will accelerate our progress going forward (all these are also used in our trucks!) Way to go!
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    Waymo
    @Waymo
    Mar 30, 2022
    We’re taking the next step in our journey—both in San Francisco and in Phoenix. Last week, our employees began taking fully autonomous rides in the City by the Bay, and soon we’ll be expanding our Waymo One Trusted Tester program into Downtown Phoenix. blog.waymo.com/2022/03/taking…
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    Boris Sofman
    @bsofman
    Aug 29, 2023
    This is when the magic of @Waymo really shines. A scrutinizing customer, Noa said “he drives very well!” and thanked the car after we got out. 5 stars? I guess so. 🤷‍♂️ It’s come a long way! Been an exciting stretch and it’s fun to see us start to ramp as a real public service.
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    Boris Sofman
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    Sep 9, 2022
    Between passenger cars and autonomous trucks, we have accrued millions of miles driving on freeways. The leverage between different products is growing. And now we’re testing the @Waymo Driver on new Daimler Freightliner Cascadia trucks on I-45 in TX! Exciting times!
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    Waymo
    @Waymo
    Sep 1, 2022
    Seeing more of our Jaguar I-PACEs on freeways? We’ve got a long history of freeway driving with both our passenger cars and trucks, and we’re now testing our 5th-generation #WaymoDriver on freeways across Phoenix and the San Francisco Bay Area. Who recognizes this one? 🤖🚘🛣️
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    Boris Sofman
    @bsofman
    Aug 8, 2018
    Excited to announce the newest addition to the Anki family!! Vector has the computation, and magical character, to be an ‘alive’, always-on robot in the home for a unique mix of fun and help. kickstarter.com/projects/anki/…, via Kickstarter
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    Vector by Anki: A giant roll forward for robot kind.
    From kickstarter.com
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    Boris Sofman
    @bsofman
    Jun 27, 2019
    After so many experiences, friendships, and adventures at Anki, I'm excited about kicking off a new journey! linkedin.com/pulse/new-adve… Some more details in Axios.
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    A New Adventure with Waymo
    From linkedin.com
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    Boris Sofman
    @bsofman
    Mar 3, 2019
    Congrats @anki, well deserved by an incredible and diverse team --
    fastcompany.com
    The World’s Most Innovative Companies 2019: Robotics Honorees | Fast Company
    Fast Company is the world's leading progressive business media brand, with a unique editorial focus on innovation in technology, leadership, and design.
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    Boris Sofman
    @bsofman
    Mar 23, 2022
    Fantastic piece from @NBCNightlyNews and @GadiNBC featuring the @Waymo Via autonomous trucks. Our driver Bob stole the show - 4M+ lifetime miles truck driving!
    nbcnews.com
    Self-driving 18-wheelers take to the road
    As self-driving cars continue to become more popular, automated 18-wheelers are now being tested with safety drivers in Arizona. Companies hope that these new trucks will limit the number of crashes...
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    Boris Sofman
    @bsofman
    Aug 11, 2023
    Huge milestone! With this, it’ll be possible to start opening up Waymo One to everyone in SF. 🍻
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    Waymo
    @Waymo
    Aug 11, 2023
    We’ve been waiting for this moment and now we can share it with you: Today, we received our paid driverless permit from the CPUC! In the coming weeks, we’ll begin charging fares for rider-only trips and welcoming new riders into Waymo One in San Francisco. waymo.com/blog/2023/08/w…
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    Boris Sofman
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    Jun 7, 2022
    We're excited to be working with @UberFreight on this long-term partnership and the opportunity to reshape logistics together. Game on!
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    Jun 7, 2022
    Just keep truckin' oooooonnnnnn 🚚 With @UberFreight and @Waymo teaming up on autonomous trucks, CNBC's @Lebeaucarnews breaks down the partnership worth "billions of miles."
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    Boris Sofman
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    Oct 14, 2016
    Cozmo has arrived! Thanks to the amazing and talented team working on all aspects of the little guy. engadget.com/2016/10/14/ank… @engadget @anki