Lidar — which helps the Waymo Driver perceive the world around it in 3D — has become more common than ever before. Car manufacturers are integrating it into driver-assist systems; phone manufacturers are using it to enhance augmented reality capabilities, and robot vacuums even rely on it to better map the layout of your home.… Continue reading Informing smarter lidar solutions for the future
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Grab Appoints Suthen Thomas Paradatheth as Group Chief Technology Officer
Grab today announced that it has promoted Suthen Thomas Paradatheth to Group Chief Technology Officer (GCTO), effective October 1, 2022. Singapore, September 21, 2022 – Grab Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GRAB), Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, today announced that it has promoted Suthen Thomas Paradatheth to Group Chief Technology Officer (GCTO), effective October 1, 2022. As Grab’s… Continue reading Grab Appoints Suthen Thomas Paradatheth as Group Chief Technology Officer
Why I Ride with Waymo: Eva
I use Waymo about 4-8 times a week – I use it for running errands, meeting up with friends, as well as exploring new parts of the city! In the video, you mentioned you don’t drive yourself – do you mind sharing more about that and how you think Waymo can help people get around… Continue reading Why I Ride with Waymo: Eva
Grab Reports Second Quarter 2022 Results
Q2 record Revenue of $321 million, up 79% year-over-year Q2 GMV of $5.1 billion, up 30% year-over-year Q2 Loss for the period of $572 million, a 29% improvement year-over-year Core food and Deliveries segment expected to break even earlier than previous guidance SINGAPORE, August 25, 2022 – Grab Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GRAB) today announced financial… Continue reading Grab Reports Second Quarter 2022 Results
Uber: Uber CEO to Participate in Fireside Chat Hosted by Goldman Sachs
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) today announced that Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO, will participate in a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference on Monday, September 12th. Mr. Khosrowshahi is scheduled to appear at 9:15am PT (12:15pm ET). An audio webcast of the event will be available on the investor relations… Continue reading Uber: Uber CEO to Participate in Fireside Chat Hosted by Goldman Sachs
Coca-Cola and Grab Join Hands to Drive Growth and Digitalisation in Southeast Asia
Leading beverage company Coca-Cola and Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, today announced an integrated regional partnership that will build on Coca-Cola’s extensive offline retail presence and Grab’s large online network to unlock growth opportunities in a booming digital consumer market. Partnership combines Coca-Cola’s extensive offline presence with Grab’s large online network to unlock new growth… Continue reading Coca-Cola and Grab Join Hands to Drive Growth and Digitalisation in Southeast Asia
Grab to drive inclusive growth with new regional GrabScholar Programme and GrabMerchant Centre in Singapore
Tan Hooi Ling, Co-Founder of Grab; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Mr Lawrence Wong and Anthony Tan, Co-Founder and Group CEO of Grab, officially launched Grab HQ @ Singapore on 11 August. SINGAPORE, August 11, 2022 – Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, announced two new initiatives to drive inclusive growth in Southeast Asia today… Continue reading Grab to drive inclusive growth with new regional GrabScholar Programme and GrabMerchant Centre in Singapore
New Waymo One features inspired by DOT’s Inclusive Design Challenge
Accessibility is something we care deeply about at Waymo, as our mission is to help improve road safety and mobility for all. As this topic is such a core part of what we do, we were honored to make it to the semifinals in the U.S. Department of Transportation Design Challenge. DOT’s goal was to… Continue reading New Waymo One features inspired by DOT’s Inclusive Design Challenge
Meet some of our summer 2022 interns
Waymo has welcomed interns for years at our offices in the US and UK to join us in contributing their expertise to further developing our autonomous driving system and helping us scale our business. While their backgrounds vary greatly, each and every one of our awesome interns brings unique perspectives, a desire to tackle challenging… Continue reading Meet some of our summer 2022 interns
Find out how to win a free trip to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™
In celebration of the first GCC-hosted World Cup, we’ve partnered with Visa to give our customers a chance to win a free trip to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™! We’ve grown our presence in Qatar ahead of the upcoming global event, and we’ll be providing rides directly to and from the 8 FIFA World Cup… Continue reading Find out how to win a free trip to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™