Tag: Waymo/Google

Waymo partners with Uber

Waymo and Uber are collaborating to bring Waymo’s autonomous vehicle technology to the Uber platform. The two companies Waymo and Uber yesterday announced a new strategic partnership to bring the Waymo Driver to a wider audience in Phoenix via the Uber platform, effective immediately. The cooperation was agreed for several years. That’s interesting against the… Continue reading Waymo partners with Uber

Waymo and Uber sign multi-year partnership to provide driverless rides and deliveries

Rideshare juggernaut Uber has signed a multi-year strategic partnership with robotaxi developer Waymo, offering driverless rides and deliveries to customers across the former’s platform. The new partnership could bring massive scale to Waymo’s driverless tech, while offering an enormous pool of potential customers. Both Waymo and Uber were founded in 2009 and have taken very… Continue reading Waymo and Uber sign multi-year partnership to provide driverless rides and deliveries

Waymo’s self-driving cars will be available on Uber’s app, starting in Phoenix

Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving unit, has agreed to a multi-year strategic partnership with Uber that will see some of Waymo’s autonomous vehicle technology join Uber’s platform. The collaboration comes a few weeks after Waymo’s chief product officer Saswat Panigrahi said the company aims to increase ridership tenfold by next summer. By partnering with an existing ride-hail… Continue reading Waymo’s self-driving cars will be available on Uber’s app, starting in Phoenix

Waymo and Uber partner to bring Waymo’s autonomous driving technology to the Uber platform

Today, Waymo and Uber are excited to announce a new, multi-year strategic partnership to make the Waymo Driver available to more people via the Uber platform starting in Phoenix. Since both companies were founded in 2009, Waymo and Uber have in their own ways each revolutionized access to mobility. Now, we’re partnering to bring together… Continue reading Waymo and Uber partner to bring Waymo’s autonomous driving technology to the Uber platform

Uber: Waymo and Uber Partner to Bring Waymo’s Autonomous Driving Technology to the Uber Platform

SAN FRANCISCO & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Waymo and Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) are excited to announce a new, multi-year strategic partnership to make the Waymo Driver available to more people via the Uber platform starting in Phoenix. Since both companies were founded in 2009, Waymo and Uber have in their own ways each… Continue reading Uber: Waymo and Uber Partner to Bring Waymo’s Autonomous Driving Technology to the Uber Platform

Uber teams up with Waymo to add robotaxis to its app

/ The two former rivals are ready to let bygones be bygones — in the interest of stirring up more business by getting customers into autonomous vehicles. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News… Continue reading Uber teams up with Waymo to add robotaxis to its app

Cruise, Waymo near approval to charge for 24/7 robotaxis in San Francisco

Self-driving vehicle companies Waymo and Cruise are on the cusp of securing final approval to charge fares for fully autonomous robotaxi rides throughout the city of San Francisco at all hours of the day or night.  Amid mounting resistance to the presence of AVs in the city, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) published two… Continue reading Cruise, Waymo near approval to charge for 24/7 robotaxis in San Francisco

German Manager Magazin: Interview with Elon Musk: Tesla wants to fight weak demand with advertising for the first time002498

The electric car manufacturer Tesla has traditionally dispensed with advertisements, but the CEO wants this line Elon Musk (51) break now. “We’re going to try some advertising and see how it goes,” Musk said at Tesla’s shareholder meeting in Austin, Texas on Tuesday. Given the high demand, Tesla did not need paid ads for a… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Interview with Elon Musk: Tesla wants to fight weak demand with advertising for the first time002498

Self-driving cars are taking ages to become a reality, but they won’t take forever

The spotlight of hype has lit up many areas since autonomous driving had its own time in the sun, but progress in the technology is chugging along. It’s clear that the dream of not having to drive ourselves around is not dead, given the rising tallies of miles driven by bots, greater commercialization, and other… Continue reading Self-driving cars are taking ages to become a reality, but they won’t take forever