Alphabet's Waymo just explained how it can make money: selling its self-driving car sensors to partners
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/06/alphabet-waymo-to-license-laser-bear-honeycomb-lidar-to-partners.html
Alphabet's autonomous driving unit, Waymo, announced on Wednesday that it will begin to sell its self-driving car sensors to third-parties interested in using the technology for other purposes outside of self-driving cars.
Waymo's LIDAR sensor, which helps self-driving cars "see" the world around them, is called Laser Bear Honeycomb 3D perimeter. The company said the sensors can be used in fields like robotics. They're available to buy now.