Uber Freight and Waymo Via have entered into a strategic partnership that aims to marry Uber’s freight marketplace with Waymo’s automated truck technology, the companies announced June 7.
June 7, 2022Waymo
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous 
The collaboration's objective is to enable an ecosystem in which human drivers and autonomous trucks co-exist in a hybrid network to move freight. (Waymo Via)
Uber Freight, Waymo Via Partner to Advance Autonomous Trucking
The collaboration's objective is to enable an ecosystem in which human drivers and autonomous trucks co-exist in a hybrid network to move freight. (Waymo Via) Business, Technology, Autonomous 
A Waymo minivan. Waymo didn’t elaborate on when it might offer autonomous rides to the public in San Francisco. (Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press)
Waymo to Expand Autonomous Vehicle Rides in San Francisco
A Waymo minivan. Waymo didn’t elaborate on when it might offer autonomous rides to the public in San Francisco. (Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press)Waymo’s self-driving ride-hailing service is branching out to San Francisco, carrying employees in electric Jaguar I-Pace SUVs without human backup drivers.
March 30, 2022 Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous 
A Waymo Jaguar I-Pace, a battery-electric vehicle. (Waymo)
Waymo, Cruise Set Pace in Electrifying Autonomous Vehicles
A Waymo Jaguar I-Pace, a battery-electric vehicle. (Waymo)Autonomous vehicles are mostly electric so far. That’s one of the main conclusions of BloombergNEF’s just-published annual report analyzing the state of AV testing programs in the U.S. and China.
March 1, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous, Top 50 
Waymo Via will use its test fleet of self-driving Class 8 tractors to haul freight between Dallas and Houston for C.H. Robinson customers. (Waymo)
Waymo to Haul Freight for C.H. Robinson in Texas Tests
Waymo Via will use its test fleet of self-driving Class 8 tractors to haul freight between Dallas and Houston for C.H. Robinson customers. (Waymo)Logistics giant C.H. Robinson is collaborating with Waymo to introduce autonomous trucks into its freight network, starting with multiple pilots in Texas.
February 16, 2022 Business, Technology, Autonomous 
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Waymo Pulls Out of CES Over Virus Concerns
Caitlin O'Hara/Bloomberg NewsWaymo, the autonomous vehicle unit of Alphabet Inc., is withdrawing from in-person events at CES, joining a growing list of companies avoiding the major technology conference scheduled for next month.
December 23, 2021 Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous 
Daimler Trucks North America
Daimler, Waymo Outfitting Custom Chassis for Autonomous Driving
Daimler Trucks North AmericaDaimler reported a custom Class 8 chassis specifically intended to support SAE Level 4 driving is being outfitted through its partnership with the autonomous technology company Waymo.
December 7, 2021 Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous 
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UPS Expands Waymo Partnership to Include Autonomous Class 8 Trucks
WaymoSelf-driving truck technology developer Waymo announced it expanded its partnership with UPS Inc. to include autonomous freight movement with Class 8 vehicles.
November 17, 2021 Business, Technology, Autonomous 
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Waymo Brings Self-Driving Taxis to San Francisco — With a Catch
Waymo via Facebook VideoAlphabet Inc.’s Waymo will offer rides in its autonomous vehicles to select passengers in San Francisco, marking its second launch of a taxi service and a hint of the company’s commercial ambitions.
August 24, 2021 Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous 
Rendering of a planned Dallas maintenance facility. (Waymo)
Waymo to Build Facility in Dallas, Partner With Ryder on Maintenance
Rendering of a planned Dallas maintenance facility. (Waymo)Autonomous truck developer Waymo Via announced plans to build a nine-acre facility near Dallas that will serve as a regional hub for advancing operations and service for automated Class 8 trucks.
August 18, 2021 Business, Technology, Autonomous 
A Zoox self-driving car at the company's headquarters in California. (Michael Short/Bloomberg)
Tech Giants Make Push Into Autonomous Driving
A Zoox self-driving car at the company's headquarters in California. (Michael Short/Bloomberg)For tech giants that are diving into self-driving tech or have grand plans for their own cars, that push isn’t just about breaking into a new market — it’s about defending valuable turf.
June 25, 2021