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Tesla Or Google? Who Will Steer The Future Of Self-Driving?
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - 8:11am | 949In 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 | 812Ross 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...
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Waymo Offers Free Credits To Riders Traveling To Select Transit Stations In The Bay Area: Here's How Much You Can Get
Friday, October 18, 2024 - 2:51am | 413Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) subsidiary Waymo is providing riders who avail an autonomous ride to select transit stations in San Francisco and the Peninsula $3 credit in a bid to promote public transportation, the company said on Thursday. What Happened: Waymo will credit $3 to riders...
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Waymo Co-founder Says Tesla Has An Advantage In Race To Autonomous Driving: 'I'd Rather Be In Tesla's Shoes Than In Waymo's Shoes'
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 - 8:52am | 492Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) subsidiary Waymo’s co-founder Anthony Levandowski is more optimistic about Tesla Inc.’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) self-driving vision over Waymo’s given the EV giant’s wealth of data. What Happened: “There’s millions of Teslas out...
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As Elon Musk Unveils Cybercab, Uber CEO Weighs In On Robotaxi Competiton From Waymo, Tesla: 'Don't Think This Is Going To Be A Winner-Take-All Marketplace'
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 - 7:17am | 635In a recent discussion, Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER) CEO Dara Khosrowshahi shared insights into the competitive landscape of the robotaxi market, highlighting Uber’s strategic positioning amidst rivals like Alphabet’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Waymo and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA). What Happened...
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Elon Musk May Unveil Tesla's Robotaxi, But Consumers Respond With 'Ehhh,' New Study Reveals Skepticism, Need For Trust-Building
Thursday, October 10, 2024 - 3:10pm | 777Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has dreamed for years of having vehicles that don't require a driver and can take a passenger from one place to another. On Thursday, Musk's vision could be realized with the likely unveiling of the Tesla Robotaxi. However, a new survey finds that when it comes...
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As Elon Musk Gears Up For Highly Anticipated Robotaxi Unveil, This Ridesharing Network's Autonomous Driving Plans Could Put Pressure On Tesla's Amibitions
Thursday, October 10, 2024 - 6:33am | 670As the race to dominate the robotaxi sector intensifies, Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER) is leveraging its extensive ridesharing network to compete against Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) subsidiary, Waymo. What Happened: Uber has shifted its focus from...
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Uber 'Well Positioned' Despite Tesla Robotaxi Threat, Analyst Says
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 - 2:28pm | 682As Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) gears up for its highly anticipated Robotaxi event on Oct. 10, the rideshare market is bracing for disruption. Tesla's event, expected to reveal a low-cost, fully autonomous vehicle (AV), has sparked concern among investors, particularly for companies like Uber...
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Ahead Of Tesla Robotaxi Event, Alphabet's Waymo Partners With Hyundai For Autonomous Taxi Expansion
Friday, October 4, 2024 - 9:21am | 542On Friday, Hyundai Motor Company (OTC:HYMTF) and Waymo by Google parent Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced in a joint statement that they have entered into a multi-year strategic collaboration. The initial phase involves integrating Waymo’s sixth-generation autonomous...
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Confused Waymo Robotaxis Disrupt Kamala Harris' Motorcade In San Francisco As She Returns From Fundraiser
Monday, September 30, 2024 - 6:03am | 723On Friday night, Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris‘ motorcade was briefly disrupted by self-driving taxis from Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL), in San Francisco. The incident occurred as Harris was returning from a fundraiser...
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Alphabet's Waymo, Hyundai In Talks To Use Ioniq 5 SUVs As Robotaxis: Report (Updated)
Friday, September 20, 2024 - 5:21am | 507Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with a confirmation from Waymo. Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Waymo is reportedly in talks with South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor for contract manufacturing its robotaxis. What Happened: Waymo officials have met with Hyundai...
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Rate-Cut Prospects Fuel Investor Risk Appetite, Gold Hits Record Highs, Harris Outperforms Trump: This Week In The Markets
Friday, September 13, 2024 - 4:45pm | 797The volatility that dominated markets in the early part of the month sharply reversed in the past week, driven by growing expectations of interest rate cuts that have bolstered investor risk appetite. The latest batch of inflation statistics for August have given the green light for the Federal...
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Tesla Robotaxi Rival Waymo Witnesses Rapid Expansion In Its Weekly Paid Rides, Doubling To 100K In 3 Months
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 - 4:08am | 721Waymo, the self-driving technology company under Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL), has seen a significant surge in its robotaxi rides, reaching a milestone of 100,000 paid rides per week. What Happened: Waymo’s co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana revealed on Tuesday that the company is now...
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Tesla's Manufacturing Edge Over Rivals Like Waymo Could Accelerate Robotaxi Fleet Expansion, Says Ark Invest Analyst: Elon Musk Calls Trend 'Promising'
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 - 6:13am | 754Ark Invest analyst Tasha Keeney said on Monday that EV giant Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) holds a key advantage over autonomous vehicle operators like Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo in deploying and scaling robotaxi operations owing to the company’s car manufacturing capabilities. What Happened:...
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Alphabet's Waymo Introduces New Hardware With Sensors Better Armed Against Winters
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 - 3:16am | 483Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) autonomous driving tech unit Waymo introduced its sixth-generation hardware on Monday to reduce costs while simultaneously delivering more performance, including in winter. What Happened: Waymo’s sixth-generation system builds on its...