Tesla’s Autopilot Won’t Achieve Full Autonomy, Waymo CEO Says
Tesla Inc. has taken a misguided approach to developing fully autonomous cars and its “full self-driving” system will fail to live up to its billing, the head of Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo told a German business magazine.
Anthony Levandowski Receives Trump Pardon
Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Anthony Levandowski, saving the engineer from more than a year in prison for stealing trade secrets from his former employer, Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo.
Waymo Looks to Calm Doubts About Driverless Cars With Data Release
The voluntary disclosure comes less than a month after Waymo announced that it would begin offering fully driverless service to customers in Arizona and days before an election that could usher in a much tougher regulatory regime.
Daimler, Waymo Partner to Develop Autonomous Trucks
Daimler Trucks and Waymo have announced an agreement to produce highly automated Level 4 commercial vehicles by combining Daimler’s trucks with Waymo’s technology.
Waymo Begins Fully Driverless Rides for All Arizona Customers
Waymo said Oct. 8 that it is opening its fully driverless ride-hailing service in suburban Phoenix to the public.
Waymo Tests Autonomous Trucks in Texas
Waymo launched testing of autonomous trucks in Texas and announced plans to make Dallas the center of its heavy-duty vehicle technology efforts.
Anthony Levandowski Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
Autonomous driving engineer Anthony Levandowski was ordered to spend 18 months in prison for stealing trade secrets from Google as he defected to Uber Technologies Inc., in one of the highest-profile criminal cases to hit Silicon Valley.
FCA, Waymo Extend Autonomous Partnership
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Google affiliate Waymo said July 22 they are extending their partnership in the development and testing of autonomous vehicles for commercial delivery and for future FCA products.
Waymo Targets Southwest Freight Corridor for Autonomous Truck Tests
As it moves forward with autonomous truck development, Waymo plans to focus its 2020 testing efforts on the southwest shipping corridor that includes Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.
Waymo Pauses Most Operations in Response to COVID-19
Waymo is pausing most operations in Arizona and California in response to the coronavirus outbreak, the company announced March 17.