Tag: waymo
Waymo Raises $2.25 Billion in First Ever External Funding Round
Waymo has raised $2.25 billion via its first external investment round. Investors include Mubadala Investment Company, Magna International, Andreessen Horowitz, and AutoNation, as well...
Google’s Waymo to Launch Self-Driving Package Pick-up Pilot in Arizona
Waymo is partnering with UPS to pilot autonomous vehicle package pickup in the Metro Phoenix area. Waymo’s Chrysler Pacifica minivans will shuttle packages from...
Autonomous Driving – Vegas-Style – Lynn Walford Takes a Driverless Trip by The Strip
Qualcomm Technologies invited me for a ride in its autonomous car. I was curious because riding in autonomous cars is a hot ticket at...
Renault, Nissan and Waymo Explore Setting up Autonomous Mobility Service in Paris Region
Groupe Renault and Nissan with Waymo will explore the implementation of an autonomous mobility service between Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport and La Défens in...
Renault and Nissan Sign Deal With Waymo For Autonomous Services in France and Japan
The Renault-Nissan Alliance has signed a deal with Google's autonomous car spin-off Waymo, making them the first automotive manufacturers to explore driverless mobility services...
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi To Team Up With Waymo In Japan
According to reports earlier today, Waymo and the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance are finalising a joint-venture to introduce autonomous taxis to Japan.Amid concerns for the future...
Waymo Plans Expansion to Michigan
Waymo has announced that it will grow its business in Michigan, after the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) approved the company's efforts to establish...
CES: The World’s Biggest Auto Show?
CES 2019 was a behemoth of automotive technology and demonstrations, a mega-mall shopping palace for automakers and suppliers. Auto Futures was on-site to supply...
Silicon Valley Start-up to Offer First Autonomous Ride Service in California
California’s roads are littered with autonomous vehicles battling it out to become the first official service provided to the public, from Waymo to Volkswagen....
Waymo’s Way Forward. In Conversation with AV Visionary Larry Burns
9/11 was a pivotal moment for Larry Burns. At the time he was busy leading R&D for General Motors. He was in Frankfurt for...
