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  2. Waymo's robotaxis a threat to Uber's business? Not so fast ...

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    Ride-hailing stalwart Uber is in focus this week, as robotaxi challenges from Waymo and others may cut into its future prospects. But Uber has its own autonomous vehicle (AV) ambitions, making the ...

  3. Uber and Lyft drivers say Waymo's robotaxis are hurting their ...

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    Comparing the costs of Waymo One with those of Uber or Lyft is difficult because prices vary by market, length of trip, promotional offers the passenger may have, and whether the client tips a ...

  4. Robotaxi - Wikipedia

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    In January 2021, Waymo stated its costs were approximately $180,000 per vehicle, and its operating cost at $0.30 per mile (~$0.19 per km), well below Uber and Lyft, but this excludes the cost of fleet technicians and customer support. [23] Baidu announced in June 2021 it would start producing robotaxis for 500,000 yuan ($77,665) each. [24]

  5. Waymo, Uber partner for autonomous ride hailing in Phoenix ...

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    On Thursday morning, a ride from downtown Phoenix to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on the Uber app cost about $19. The same ride on the Waymo One app cost about $16. However, users do ...

  6. Uber to dispatch Waymo's robotaxis in Austin and Atlanta next ...

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    The cozy relationship between Uber and Waymo is a dramatic about-face from the legal bickering that culminated in the two sides agreeing to a $245 million settlement during a high-profile trial in 2018. The truce resolved a lawsuit alleging former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick conspired with former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski to steal Waymo ...

  7. Waymo - Wikipedia

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    In 2017, Waymo sued Uber for allegedly stealing trade secrets. [29] Waymo began testing minivans without a safety driver on public roads in Chandler, Arizona, in October 2017. [57] In 2017, Waymo unveiled new sensors and chips that are less expensive to manufacture, cameras that improve visibility, and wipers to clear the lidar system. [58]

  8. How Waymo outlasted the competition and made robo-taxis a ...

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    The road to autonomous driving is not for the faint of heart. Look behind to view the wreck of Uber’s self-driving car. In the ditch to the left is General Motors’ Cruise robo-taxi.

  9. Anthony Levandowski - Wikipedia

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    Anthony Levandowski (born March 15, 1980) is a French-American self-driving car engineer. [1] In 2009, Levandowski co-founded Google's self-driving car program, known as Waymo, and was a technical lead until 2016.