Waymo

Waymo LLC is a self-driving technology development company. It is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. Waymo originated as a project of Google before it became a stand-alone subsidiary in December 2016. In April 2017, Waymo started a limited trial of a self-driving taxi service in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Autonomous Vehicles Run Into Serious Roadblocks
Autonomous Vehicles Run Into Serious Roadblocks
July 22, 2019  |  Innovation

Sometimes, when an idea – especially one that has long stewed in popular imagination – makes serious and well-funded moves toward becoming reality, the excitement...

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Waymo Experiments With Wireless Internet In Robotaxis
Waymo Experiments With Wireless Internet In Robotaxis
July 08, 2019  |  Retail

After rolling out ad-free music streaming for riders, Alphabet Inc. subsidiary Waymo is reportedly experimenting with ad-free wireless internet in its greater Phoenix robotaxis. Paying...

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The Road To Self-Driving Retail
The Road To Self-Driving Retail
July 03, 2019  |  Retail

Cars and trucks have always had close links to retail and retail innovation — for starters, just think of drive-thrus and curbside pickup. Those links...

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Waymo Brings Self-Driving Vehicles To Lyft Passengers
Waymo Brings Self-Driving Vehicles To Lyft Passengers
June 27, 2019  |  Retail

To make autonomous vehicles available to ridesharing passengers, Alphabet subsidiary Waymo is teaming up with ride-hailing firm Lyft. The trips are limited to a certain...

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Waymo Partners With Renault, Nissan For Driverless Mobility Services
Waymo Partners With Renault, Nissan For Driverless Mobility Services
June 21, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Waymo has announced that it is partnering with Renault and Nissan to explore all aspects of driverless mobility services for passengers and deliveries in France...

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Lloyds Of London Looks At Driverless Car Policies
Lloyds Of London Looks At Driverless Car Policies
June 18, 2019  |  Innovation

Lloyd’s of London is looking into its auto coverage options to prepare for the impending rise in driverless technology. Chief Executive Officer John Neal said...

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Waymo Road-Tests Self-Driving Jaguar
Waymo Road-Tests Self-Driving Jaguar
June 17, 2019  |  Innovation

After launching a partnership with Jaguar Land Rover, Waymo, the self-driving vehicle unit of Alphabet, has now started testing self-driving Jaguar I-Pace vehicles on public streets....

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Waymo Returns Its Self-Driving Trucks To Arizona
Waymo Returns Its Self-Driving Trucks To Arizona
May 30, 2019  |  Innovation

Waymo‘s self-driving trucks are making a return to Arizona. The company’s self-driving, Class 8, big-rig trucks haven’t been in the state for more than a...

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Waymo To Offer Driverless Vehicles Via Lyft
Waymo To Offer Driverless Vehicles Via Lyft
May 08, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Alphabet‘s self-driving subsidiary Waymo revealed more about its ongoing partnership with Lyft, announcing plans to launch 10 of its driverless vehicles on Lyft’s ride-hailing platform...

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