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Waymo, Driverless Taxi Start-Up From Google's Parent Firm, Raises $5.6 Billion
Alphabet's self-driving unit, Waymo, said on Friday it had closed a $5.6 billion funding round led by the Google parent, as it looks to expand its autonomous ride-hailing service.
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Alphabet's Waymo, Uber Freight In Deal For Future Self-Driving Trucks
Waymo Via, the self-driving trucking unit of Alphabet Inc, and Uber Technology Inc's Freight business said they signed a long-term strategic partnership that would allow future customers to deploy autonomous trucks more efficiently.
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Tesla Reports Highest Automated Tech Vehicle Crashes in the US, Reveals NHTRA Report
Tesla, in its disclosure to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, has reported 273 vehicle crashes involving advanced driving assistance systems like Autopilot since July 2021. The US regulator mandated all automakers and tech companies in June 2021 to immediately report all crashes involving advanced driver assistance systems.
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Alphabet Unit Waymo Says Ready To Launch Driverless Vehicle Services In San Francisco
Company says vehicles are ready to be deployed without safety drivers though hasn't given a launch timeline for fully driverless services.
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Robotaxi Race Opens Up As Top Contender Waymo In Low gear In Arizona
Companies including Ford Motor Co's Argo AI and General Motors Co's Cruise are competing for the billions of dollars in financing needed to automate driving through artificial intelligence software and expensive sensors.
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Waymo Has Tens Of Thousands People On San Francisco Robotaxi Waitlist, Co-CEO Says
Waymo is among a small number of companies around the world that have billions of dollars in financing to develop self-driving cars and trucks.
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Waymo And China's Zeekr Partner To Develop Driverless Taxis
The partnership with Zeekr will help Waymo expand its driverless ride-hailing service in the face of increased competition, and also create inroads for Chinese brand Geely into the U.S. market.
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Waymo, J.B. Hunt Expand Tie-Up To Commercialize Autonomous Trucking Technology
The companies said their extended collaboration will include analyzing the operational capacity of Waymo Via, which covers trucking to last-mile deliveries, to address customer needs.
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Waymo And China's Zeekr Partner To Develop Driverless Taxis
The partnership with Zeekr will help Waymo expand its driverless ride-hailing service in the face of increased competition, and also create inroads for Chinese brand Geely into the U.S. market.
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Waymo Has Tens Of Thousands People On San Francisco Robotaxi Waitlist, Co-CEO Says
Waymo is among a small number of companies around the world that have billions of dollars in financing to develop self-driving cars and trucks.
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Waymo, UPS Expand Autonomous Freight Truck Tie-Up Ahead Of Holidays
The company said trial runs would start in the coming weeks, where big rigs equipped with its fifth-generation Waymo Driver technology will deliver for UPS' North American Air Freight unit between facilities in Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston, Texas.
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GM's Cruise, Alphabet's Waymo Win Permits To Offer Self-Driving Rides To Passengers In California
Cruise has obtained a permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to offer driverless rides to passengers at night in some parts of San Francisco, and Waymo has won a permit from the regulator to deploy autonomous vehicles with safety drivers behind the wheel.
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Alphabet's Waymo To Stop Selling Lidar Self-Driving Car Sensors
The move to stop selling lidars comes after the departure of CEO John Krafcik and some other executives, which had fueled questions about whether Waymo would rethink its strategy after failing to generate significant revenue for over a decade.
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Google Self-Driving Spinoff Waymo Begins Testing With Public In San Francisco
The company's all-electric Jaguar I-PACE SUVs initially are serving the more residential western and southern portions of the city, including Richmond and Bernal Heights.
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Alphabet Waymo Self-Driving Unit CFO Following CEO Out The Door
The chief financial officer of Alphabet Inc's self-driving unit is following its chief executive out the door, Waymo announced on Wednesday.
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Waymo, Driverless Taxi Start-Up From Google's Parent Firm, Raises $5.6 Billion
Alphabet's self-driving unit, Waymo, said on Friday it had closed a $5.6 billion funding round led by the Google parent, as it looks to expand its autonomous ride-hailing service.
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Alphabet's Waymo, Uber Freight In Deal For Future Self-Driving Trucks
Waymo Via, the self-driving trucking unit of Alphabet Inc, and Uber Technology Inc's Freight business said they signed a long-term strategic partnership that would allow future customers to deploy autonomous trucks more efficiently.
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Tesla Reports Highest Automated Tech Vehicle Crashes in the US, Reveals NHTRA Report
Tesla, in its disclosure to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, has reported 273 vehicle crashes involving advanced driving assistance systems like Autopilot since July 2021. The US regulator mandated all automakers and tech companies in June 2021 to immediately report all crashes involving advanced driver assistance systems.
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Alphabet Unit Waymo Says Ready To Launch Driverless Vehicle Services In San Francisco
Company says vehicles are ready to be deployed without safety drivers though hasn't given a launch timeline for fully driverless services.
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Robotaxi Race Opens Up As Top Contender Waymo In Low gear In Arizona
Companies including Ford Motor Co's Argo AI and General Motors Co's Cruise are competing for the billions of dollars in financing needed to automate driving through artificial intelligence software and expensive sensors.
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Waymo Has Tens Of Thousands People On San Francisco Robotaxi Waitlist, Co-CEO Says
Waymo is among a small number of companies around the world that have billions of dollars in financing to develop self-driving cars and trucks.
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Waymo And China's Zeekr Partner To Develop Driverless Taxis
The partnership with Zeekr will help Waymo expand its driverless ride-hailing service in the face of increased competition, and also create inroads for Chinese brand Geely into the U.S. market.
-
Waymo, J.B. Hunt Expand Tie-Up To Commercialize Autonomous Trucking Technology
The companies said their extended collaboration will include analyzing the operational capacity of Waymo Via, which covers trucking to last-mile deliveries, to address customer needs.
-
Waymo And China's Zeekr Partner To Develop Driverless Taxis
The partnership with Zeekr will help Waymo expand its driverless ride-hailing service in the face of increased competition, and also create inroads for Chinese brand Geely into the U.S. market.
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Waymo Has Tens Of Thousands People On San Francisco Robotaxi Waitlist, Co-CEO Says
Waymo is among a small number of companies around the world that have billions of dollars in financing to develop self-driving cars and trucks.
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Waymo, UPS Expand Autonomous Freight Truck Tie-Up Ahead Of Holidays
The company said trial runs would start in the coming weeks, where big rigs equipped with its fifth-generation Waymo Driver technology will deliver for UPS' North American Air Freight unit between facilities in Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston, Texas.
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GM's Cruise, Alphabet's Waymo Win Permits To Offer Self-Driving Rides To Passengers In California
Cruise has obtained a permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to offer driverless rides to passengers at night in some parts of San Francisco, and Waymo has won a permit from the regulator to deploy autonomous vehicles with safety drivers behind the wheel.
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Alphabet's Waymo To Stop Selling Lidar Self-Driving Car Sensors
The move to stop selling lidars comes after the departure of CEO John Krafcik and some other executives, which had fueled questions about whether Waymo would rethink its strategy after failing to generate significant revenue for over a decade.
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Google Self-Driving Spinoff Waymo Begins Testing With Public In San Francisco
The company's all-electric Jaguar I-PACE SUVs initially are serving the more residential western and southern portions of the city, including Richmond and Bernal Heights.
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Alphabet Waymo Self-Driving Unit CFO Following CEO Out The Door
The chief financial officer of Alphabet Inc's self-driving unit is following its chief executive out the door, Waymo announced on Wednesday.
