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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Waymo Trials Rides For Shoppers In Arizona
Waymo Trials Rides For Shoppers In Arizona
July 25, 2018  |  Google

To offer shoppers rides in self-driving vehicles, Alphabet’s Waymo is starting a trial run for Walmart customers in Arizona. Walmart shoppers in the Phoenix area...

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As Losses And Costs Rise, Alphabet Promotes Waymo’s Promise
As Losses And Costs Rise, Alphabet Promotes Waymo’s Promise
July 24, 2018  |  Google

The bets aren’t paying off, not in a general way, not yet. But the miles are adding up. And that’s officially pleasing to Google’s parent...

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Uber Raises Fares In Major US Cities
Uber Raises Fares In Major US Cities
June 01, 2018  |  Ridesharing

To help retain drivers on its platform, Uber is raising its fares in cities such as Washington, D.C., San Francisco and Los Angeles. The increases...

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Valuations Sizzle, Canada Fizzles And Autonomous Vehicles Get Rolling Again
Valuations Sizzle, Canada Fizzles And Autonomous Vehicles Get Rolling Again
June 01, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle of the Week: Autonomous Driving Gets Back in the Saddle It had been a rough few week for the much buzzed-about autonomous vehicles of the...

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Waymo, Jaguar Team On High-End, Self-Driving Car
Waymo, Jaguar Team On High-End, Self-Driving Car
March 28, 2018  |  Innovation

Waymo, the self-driving vehicle unit of Alphabet, and car maker Jaguar Land Rover announced news on Tuesday (March 27) of a new partnership to create what they...

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Uber Allegedly Used Ex-CIA To Steal Trade Secrets
Uber Allegedly Used Ex-CIA To Steal Trade Secrets
November 29, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Uber is getting hit with accusations that it has a secret unit that was created to steal trade secrets, according to news from The Financial Times,...

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Google Tracker: Smart Move In Smart Speaker Race
Google Tracker: Smart Move In Smart Speaker Race
September 05, 2017  |  Retail

The Google Assistant finds a home away from the Home as third parties integrate it into their smart speakers using Google’s open software development kit....

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Samsung Merges Into Self-Driving Cars Lane
Samsung Merges Into Self-Driving Cars Lane
September 01, 2017  |  Innovation

Samsung announced news that it received a permit to test self-driving vehicles in California — just four months after rival Apple received its own permit....

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Hertz And Avis Eye Uber Impact, With Rough Road Ahead
Hertz And Avis Eye Uber Impact, With Rough Road Ahead
August 10, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

Aging fleets, fickle car buyers and, of course, Uber and Lyft are all proving to be a perfect storm for rental stalwarts Hertz and Avis. But...

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