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From a consumer perspective, my Waymo experience was about on par with taking an Uber. Waymo was generally cheaper, and equally reliable. It sometimes took what seemed like slower, back-street routes.
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 ...
It may also slow Waymo encroachment into Uber’s market share. An analysis from Bernstein estimated that, as of May 2024, Waymo’s 50,000 weekly paid rides made up approximately 2% of ride ...
An ensuing settlement gave Waymo 0.34% of Uber stock, [167] the equivalent of $245 million. Uber agreed not to infringe Waymo's intellectual property. [173] Part of the agreement included a guarantee that "Waymo confidential information is not being incorporated in Uber Advanced Technologies Group hardware and software."
Waymo, born 15 years ago as the “Google Self-Driving Car Project,” now offers fully autonomous rideshare services in Phoenix—where its driverless vehicles also make Uber Eats deliveries—as ...
In part to lower the cost of each robotaxi, Waymo said it has reduced the number of cameras on board from 29 to 13 and lidar sensors from five to four.
Self-driving car pioneer Waymo is teaming up with ride-hailing leader Uber in the Phoenix area to transport passengers and deliver food in robotic cars that triggered a bitter technological ...
The partnership between Uber and Waymo in Phoenix is the first in the US. Waymo's coverage also extends to Scottsdale, Mesa and Chandler.