Alphabet’s Waymo unit slows self-driving trucking

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Alphabet’s Waymo unit slows self-driving trucking

Waymo, Alphebet Inc.’s self-driving unit, is slowing building of self reliant trucking being achieved by way of its By way of subsidiary.

“With our decision to focus on ride-hailing, we’ll push back the timeline on our commercial and operational efforts on trucking, as well as most of our technical development on that business unit,” the corporate mentioned in a commentary July 26. “We’ll continue our collaboration with our strategic partner, Daimler Truck North America, to advance technical development of an autonomous truck platform.”

The exit comes as Alphabet is prioritizing monetary self-discipline. The corporate mentioned it promoted Monetary Officer Ruth Porat to president and prominent funding officer, announcing it’ll stick with the extra thrifty tradition she has instilled.

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