Alphabet’s Waymo is entering the self-driving trucks race with its first test in Atlanta

Alphabet’s Waymo is entering the self-driving trucks race with its first test in Atlanta

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https://www.recode.net/2018/3/9/17100708/alphabet-waymo-driverless-trucks-commercial-shipments

Alphabet’s self-driving arm is expanding beyond passenger vehicles into autonomous freight trucks. The company, called Waymo, is testing its driverless trucks in Atlanta, Ga., by shipping cargo for its sister company, Google.

But Waymo — a pioneer of the self-driving industry — is entering a space already crowded by competitors, including Uber, with the same challenges facing the passenger vehicle space: How does it plan to commercialize the technology?

Alphabet’s Waymo is entering the self-driving trucks race with its first test in Atlanta

Mar 10, 2018, 2:15am UTC
https://www.recode.net/2018/3/9/17100708/alphabet-waymo-driverless-trucks-commercial-shipments >Alphabet’s self-driving arm is expanding beyond passenger vehicles into autonomous freight trucks. The company, called Waymo, is testing its driverless trucks in Atlanta, Ga., by shipping cargo for its sister company, Google. >But Waymo — a pioneer of the self-driving industry — is entering a space already crowded by competitors, including Uber, with the same challenges facing the passenger vehicle space: How does it plan to commercialize the technology?