Google parent Alphabet hits $3.88 trillion m-cap, surpasses Apple for first time since 2019Alphabet has surged to become the world's second most valuable company, surpassing Apple with a market capitalization of $3.88 trillion. Th...
08 Jan, 2026, 09.04 AM IST
Alphabet-backed Waymo plans to launch driverless taxis in London next yearWaymo said Wednesday that it will start testing its self-driving cars on London streets in the coming weeks - with a human "safety driver" ...
16 Oct, 2025, 10.36 AM IST
Waymo launches corporate robotaxi accounts to court business travelThe move targets recurring corporate travel, giving employers controls over where, when and how staff use autonomous rides, as Waymo broade...
24 Sep, 2025, 09.24 PM IST
Uber in talks with banks, private equity firms to fund robotaxi expansionThe company has been offering robotaxis from Alphabet-owned Waymo on its ride-hailing app in Austin and Atlanta. It also struck a $300 mill...
06 Aug, 2025, 11.23 PM IST
Uber, Waymo launch autonomous ride-hailing service in AtlantaThere are now 100 Waymo vehicles on the Uber platform in Austin and it will launch with dozens in Atlanta. Uber will manage and dispatch a ...
25 Jun, 2025, 10.15 AM IST
Alphabet says Waymo may offer robotaxis for personal ownership in futureAlphabet CEO Sundar Pichai hinted at future personal ownership of Waymo robotaxis, as Tesla readies its own fleet. Despite high costs, Waym...
25 Apr, 2025, 08.34 AM IST
Uber teams up with Waymo to start selling driverless rides in Austin, TexasWaymo's robotaxis will be hitting the streets of Austin ahead of Tesla CEO Elon Musk's goal of launching a fleet of electric self-driving c...
04 Mar, 2025, 06.09 PM IST
Uber to dispatch Waymo's robotaxis in Austin and Atlanta next yearUber's increasing reliance on Waymo's robotaxis to supplement the fleet of cars driven by people responding to requests sent on a mobile ap...
14 Sep, 2024, 08.10 PM IST
Elon Musk says robotaxis are Tesla's future, experts have doubtsMusk's vision of autonomous vehicles, or AVs, is not limited to cars that drive themselves. He has also claimed that individuals who buy Te...
30 Jul, 2024, 12.29 PM IST
Waymo robotaxi to begin driverless services for employees in AustinWaymo is pulling ahead with its expansion plans at a time when its key rival Cruise, owned by General Motors, has suspended US operations i...
06 Mar, 2024, 04.28 PM IST
Alphabet's Waymo lays off more employees, third time this yearAccording to a report in The San Francisco Standard, the fresh layoffs are part of an internal reorganisation process, a company spokespers...
18 Oct, 2023, 10.31 AM IST
Uber taps into self-driving tech of former rival WaymoGoogle-owned Waymo on Tuesday said it will put its self-driving car technology to work for Uber in a partnership between the one-time rival...
24 May, 2023, 09.22 AM IST
Alphabet's Waymo, Uber Freight in deal for future self-driving trucksUnder the partnership, future Waymo customers can use Uber Freight to more efficiently plan their automated and human-driven trucking fleet...
08 Jun, 2022, 08.52 AM IST
Waymo to stop selling lidar self-driving car sensorsMost self-driving car firms, including Waymo, say lidars are key to achieving full autonomy. Tesla CEO Elon Musk says companies that rely o...
27 Aug, 2021, 01.11 PM IST
Waymo hires ex-Tesla engineer to lead self-driving hardwareJeyachandran, 38, spent nearly seven years at Tesla before leaving earlier this year.
23 Jun, 2017, 10.05 AM IST
Uber fires executive at center of driverless car legal fightLevandowski joined the ride-hailing startup in 2016 after several years at Google's autonomous driving project, which is now called Waymo.
31 May, 2017, 10.10 AM IST
Honda, Google in talks for self-driving vehicle partnershipHonda said it had entered into formal talks with Alphabet Inc's new self-driving division Waymo to add self-driving technology to its vehic...
22 Dec, 2016, 08.01 AM IST