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Sundar Pichai Names Tesla As Top Competitor To Alphabet's Waymo In Autonomous Driving Race
Monday, December 16, 2024 - 6:59am | 688Read More...Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) CEO Sundar Pichai named Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) as the main competitor to its autonomous driving unit Waymo in an interview earlier this month. What Happened: Pichai said at The New York Times DealBook summit on Dec. 4 that Waymo aims to be in 10 cities in...
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Ark Invest's Cathie Wood Predicts Rapid Robotaxi Market Shift As Waymo Gains On Lyft In San Francisco
Sunday, December 15, 2024 - 11:06pm | 649Read More...Cathie Wood, CEO of ARK Invest, suggests Tesla Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:TSLA) entry into the robotaxi market could trigger a swift transformation of the ride-hailing industry, pointing to Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) subsidiary Google-backed Waymo‘s recent success in San Francisco...
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Robotaxi Exit To 'Clear The Way' For GM To License Tesla FSD, Says Gary Black — Move Will Save The Mary Barra-Led Company $1B A Year
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 - 1:25am | 779Read More...The Future Fund LLC Managing Partner Gary Black highlighted on Tuesday that General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) is abandoning its robotaxi ambitions to save $1 billion annually, marking a significant shift in the autonomous vehicle race. What Happened: “Cruise and GM’s technical teams will be...
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Waymo Eyes Expansion Of Autonomous Rides To Users In Miami By 2026
Friday, December 6, 2024 - 7:30am | 495Read More...Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) subsidiary Waymo said on Thursday that it is looking to open autonomous rides to people in Miami, Florida in 2026. What Happened: The company said that it would introduce its vehicle to streets in Miami early next year and launch ride-hail services to...
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Uber Will Deliver Your Christmas Tree And In Some Cities Bring Carolers To Houses
Thursday, December 5, 2024 - 5:58pm | 589Read More...Ride-share and delivery company Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) has some Christmas deliveries that could help provide a publicity and sales bump as the stock faces pressure from autonomous driving companies. What Happened: If you're one of the Americans who prefer having a real Christmas tree each...
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Waymo Announces Expansion To Miami: How Soon Will Self-Driving Cars Hit The 'Magic City'?
Thursday, December 5, 2024 - 1:58pm | 338Read More...Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) subsidiary Waymo announced on Thursday its plans to introduce its autonomous vehicles to Miami, Florida. The valuation of the driving technology company has skyrocketed in recent years. Waymo in Miami: The Mountain View, California-based company highlighted...
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Tesla's Cybertruck Horn Is Transforming, So Is Its Self-Driving Strategy
Thursday, November 28, 2024 - 3:00pm | 582Read More...Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is turning heads again, this time with a quirky and futuristic touch: a Cybertruck horn update, rolled out through its mobile app. Yes, you read that right—Tesla is flexing its software chops by letting Cybertruck owners swap their horn sound for something distinctly...
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Waymo Maybe Too Small For Alphabet Investors To Care About Today, But The Self-Driving Spinoff Could Be Valued At $850B By 2030, Says Gene Munster
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - 10:56pm | 637Read More...Gene Munster, Managing Partner at Deepwater Asset Management, projects that Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) will spin out its autonomous driving unit Waymo within the next 2-4 years, potentially reaching a valuation between $350 billion and $850 billion by 2030. What Happened: In a...
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Alphabet's Waymo Opens Robotaxi Rides For All In Los Angeles After San Francisco, Says 'More Cities On The Way'
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - 4:49am | 684Read More...Alphabet Inc‘s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Waymo said on Tuesday that it has opened autonomous rides to everyone in Los Angeles. What Happened: Waymo commenced commercial operations in Los Angeles earlier this year. However, rides then were limited to the nearly 300,000 riders who signed up...
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Tesla Can Make Cybercab For The Same Money It Takes Waymo To Install Lidar Sensors On Its Robotaxi, Says Ark Analyst
Friday, November 1, 2024 - 2:58am | 679Read More...Tesla Inc.’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) cost of making the entire Cybercab will roughly equal Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) subsidiary Waymo‘s cost for installing lidar sensors on its robotaxis, according to Ark Invest analyst Brett Winton. What Happened: The cost of manufacturing the...
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Alphabet's Self-Driving Subsidiary Waymo Hits $45 Billion Valuation – Surpassing Ford, Other Major Brands
Thursday, October 31, 2024 - 4:34pm | 434Read More...Waymo, the autonomous driving technology subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL), recently reached a valuation exceeding $45 billion in a new fundraising round. The company, which operates driverless cars in San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles and Austin, raised $5.6 billion in the...
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Waymo Closes $5.6B Investment Round To Expand Robotaxi Operations
Monday, October 28, 2024 - 3:36am | 488Read More...Waymo closed an oversubscribed investment round of $5.6 billion on Friday led by its parent Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) to expand its robotaxi service in San Francisco, Phoenix, and Los Angeles, the company said on Friday. What Happened: Andreessen Horowitz, Fidelity, Perry Creek,...
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Waymo Fleet Hits 25M Driverless Miles: Autonomous Driving Company Says Its Fleet Is Safer Than Human Drivers
Friday, October 25, 2024 - 7:22am | 420Read More...Waymo‘s robotaxi fleet drove 25 million miles without a human driver as of the end of July, the Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) subsidiary said in its recent safety report. What Happened: The more driverless miles were driven by the company’s fleet in Phoenix where it covered...
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Tesla Or Google? Who Will Steer The Future Of Self-Driving?
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - 8:11am | 949Read More...In the autonomous vehicle battle, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Alphabet Inc‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Google's Waymo are squaring off to dominate the roads, but each is taking a radically different path. Tesla's Elon Musk aims to revolutionize driving with the company’s Full Self-...
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Tesla Investor Ross Gerber Calls It 'Game Over' As Google's Waymo Expands Robotaxi Presence In West LA
Monday, October 21, 2024 - 2:20am | 812Read More...Ross Gerber, CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and a prominent investor in Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), recently shared his thoughts on X regarding the competitive landscape in autonomous driving, specifically highlighting Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) subsidiary Google’s Waymo. What...
