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Apple grabs Waymo’s senior self-driving engineer

Apple hired Jaime Waydo, previously a systems engineer at Waymo.

16 Jun 2018 10:08 AM

Alphabet's Waymo hopes to bring robo-taxi service to Europe

The company is set to launch its ride-hailing service in certain areas of Phoenix, Arizona in coming months.

08 Jun 2018 1:12 PM

The technology will initially be deployed in a ride-hailing service in the Phoenix area before the end of this year and then expand into other US markets. (Photo: AP)

Waymo’s self-driving car service to include 62,000 minivans

Waymo plans to pick up people in cars that won’t have a human driver, making it the first one with a fleet of fully autonomous vehicles

01 Jun 2018 10:12 AM

Police say the vehicle was in autonomous mode but there was an occupant in the driver's seat. (representative image)

Google self-driving car Waymo hits another car

The incident happened Friday afternoon when a Honda sedan swerved to avoid hitting another car.

05 May 2018 10:54 AM

It a proposal that could clear the way for companies such as Alphabet Inc’s Waymo and General Motors Co to give members of the public a ride in a self-driving car without any backup driver present, which has been the practice of most companies so far.

California proposes new rules for self-driving cars

The proposal, which is set to be voted on at the commission’s meeting next month.

07 Apr 2018 9:13 AM

The Jaguar deal will expand upon a fleet of self-driving cars that Waymo has been gradually building in partnership with Fiat Chrysler since 2015. (Photo: Jaguar)

Waymo to buy 20,000 Jaguars for robotic ride-hailing service

Waymo will obtain 20,000 Jaguar I-Pace electric vehicles for its ride hailing service.

28 Mar 2018 9:27 AM

Waymo driverless trucks will go to work in the Atlanta area as part of a pilot program intended to help integrate autonomous big rigs with the operations of shippers, ports, terminals, factories, and distribution centers, according to the company.

Waymo self-driving rigs to haul Google cargo

Uber also to use self-driving semi trucks to augment human-driven rigs in its on-demand trucking service in Arizona.

10 Mar 2018 9:42 AM

The Alphabet Inc. unit says the trucks will have the same technology and sensors as autonomous minivans that are being tested in the Phoenix area.

Google's autonomous vehicle unit to test semis in Atlanta

They'll travel to deliver server racks and other cargo destined for Google's data centers.

10 Mar 2018 9:20 AM

Uber had initially offered to settle the case for $490 million just before the start of the trial.

Google’s Waymo fines Uber to pay $245 million to settle theft allegations

Waymo filed its lawsuit nearly a year ago, adding to Uber's woes with allegations of a bold high-tech heist orchestrated by its former CEO.

10 Feb 2018 9:27 AM

California requires automakers, technology companies and startups that test their self-driving vehicles on public roads to provide an annual compilation of miles traveled in autonomous mode and the number of “disengagements.”

Google Waymo tests self-driving car in California

Alphabet is out ahead of rivals based on a key measure of autonomous driving performance.

02 Feb 2018 9:26 AM

Chronicle had already started functioning last year, in February 2016, under Alphabet's Moonshot factory X group.

Alphabet launches Chronicle, a cybersecurity company

he company is building a cybersecurity intelligence platform which will enable organisations manage and understand their own data better.

25 Jan 2018 4:19 PM

The service will initially expand to members of a Waymo early-rider program, who will be able to get rides to or from school, work, shops, pubs or any other local spots they might typically go in their own vehicles.

Google's self driving cars finally on trial without backup drivers

Waymo employees will be the first to test the fully automated rides.The company plans to launch a driverless on-demand ride service.

08 Nov 2017 10:25 AM

The tour included giving more than three dozen reporters rides in Chrysler Pacifica minivans traveling through faux neighborhoods and expressways that Waymo has built on a former Air Force base located in the Californian Central Valley city of Atwater.

Google's Waymo to shift robotic cars into next gear

Waymo showed off its progress during a rare peek at a testing facility located 120 miles (193 kilometers) southeast of San Francisco.

01 Nov 2017 4:15 PM

The cars may still need a human backup to take control of emergencies, plus much of the public may not be ready to hand over total control to a machine.

Self-driving cars: Not ready yet, but new rules open a path

If the technology were reliably better than human drivers, it would be nearing a launch which most companies say is a few years away.

12 Oct 2017 10:08 AM

Alphabet Inc’s self-driving car unit Waymo in May announced plans to test with ride services company Lyft, and Alphabet is now considering an investment in Lyft.

GM's Cruise aims to open self-driving tests to public; timing unclear

The Cruise Anywhere internal ride service uses GM software and currently is limited to San Francisco employees.

17 Sep 2017 6:50 PM

Apple is renting Lexus RX450h sport-utility vehicles from Hertz's Donlen fleet-management unit.

Apple working with Hertz to test self-driving technology: report

Apple is leasing a small fleet of cars from rental company Hertz Global Holdings to test self-driving technology.

27 Jun 2017 8:33 AM

Alphabet's Waymo confirms development of self-driving trucks

US-based Tesla is also stepping up efforts in autonomous driving and is set to launch its first semi-truck in September.

05 Jun 2017 5:21 PM

Uber threatens to fire self-driving car engineer in Waymo case

Uber has threatened to fire an engineer accused by Alphabet's self-driving Waymo unit of stealing confidential documents.

22 May 2017 12:24 PM

Waymo, Lyft to develop autonomous vehicles

Waymo and Lyft are joining forces against ridesharing giant Uber, which is racing to develop its own self-driving vehicles.

15 May 2017 4:30 PM

New York to allow self-driving vehicle testing - governor

New York is accepting applications from companies interested in testing the vehicles through a year-long pilot programme.

11 May 2017 9:40 AM

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