On the other hand, Google subsidiary Waymo is expanding its public robotaxi service in partnership with Uber, launching driverless rides in Phoenix. Waymo focuses on artificial intelligence and specific hardware for autonomous driving, leaving vehicle development to others. It has strategic partnerships with Jaguar and Volvo Cars, and its latest collaboration is with Geely company, Zeekr, to develop a fully autonomous electric minivan for US ride-hailing services.
Key takeaways:
- Cruise, the GM brand, has suspended all autonomous car activities in the USA after losing its self-driving license in California. The California DMV deemed the autonomous Chevy Bolt EVs “not safe for the public’s operation."
- Google subsidiary Waymo is expanding its public robotaxi service in cooperation with Uber, launching driverless rides in Phoenix. Users can book a completely self-driving electric car via the Uber app.
- Waymo has entered strategic partnerships with Jaguar and Volvo Cars to develop a fleet of electric cars into robocabs and integrate autonomous driving tech into a new electric vehicle platform for ride-hailing services.
- In 2022, Waymo started working with Geely company, Zeekr, on a purely electric and fully autonomous minivan for US ride-hailing services.