Waymo began in 2009 as the Google self-driving car project. The company's Waymo Driver uses multiple sensors and machine learning to enable fully autonomous cars and trucks with the goal of improving transportation safety and efficiency. It is testing Waymo One driverless ride-hailing service in several cities, while the Waymo Via business unit has partnered to develop autonomous trucks for cross-country freight and local deliveries.
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July 16, 2025 · Ex-Waymo leaders turn attention to heavy machinery with autonomous technology
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January 12, 2025 · MMRs designed to reduce labor shortages in solar renewable energy construction
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November 12, 2022 · While a lot of the buzz around autonomous vehicles has focused on ride hailing, there is plenty of innovation happening in the autonomous trucking space as well.
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July 5, 2022 · J.B. Hunt and Waymo expand their self-driving vehicle testing with first autonomous deliveries for online home goods retailer Wayfair.
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March 23, 2022 · After launching a test program in San Francisco last August, Waymo is going fully autonomous by taking drivers off the wheel in the city.
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February 17, 2022 · Waymo Via autonomous trucks will haul C.H. Robinson freight in Texas to continue developing Navisphere and the Waymo Driver.
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January 17, 2022 · Partners say they plan to launch fully autonomous freight transport in Texas in the next few years.
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November 24, 2021 · The Waymo Driver autonomous vehicle technology will be deployed and tested in Class 8 delivery trucks in Texas.
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August 19, 2021 · Waymo to build a trucking hub in Dallas and is working on autonomous freight hauling across North America.
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July 6, 2021 · Self-driving cars continued to dominate new investments in autonomous systems, followed by surgical robotics and drone deliveries.
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June 16, 2021 · Waymo plans to use the funding to continue commercializing its driverless ride-hailing and transportation services, as well as to hire more team members.
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June 14, 2021 · In addition to self-driving cars, Waymo is working with J.B. Hunt Transport Services to autonomously move freight with a Class 8 truck.
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November 22, 2017 · Don't look for completely autonomous vehicles on your local roadways in the next few months unless you live in the Phoenix area. But do expect this unprecedented corporate R&D project to impact all of our lives over the next few years
