Waymo driverless car Waymo CEO John Krafcik said self-driving cars will require driver assistance for many years to come. (Photo: Caitlin O'Hara/Bloomberg)

The head of Alphabet Inc.'s autonomous vehicle unit gave a cautious outlook for the nascent industry on Tuesday, saying the technology won't be ubiquitous for decades and that driverless vehicles will always have constraints.

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