Top 10 Robotics Transactions of June 2021

Waymo Tops Off Driverless Efforts With $2.5B

Waymo LLC, one of the world’s leading autonomous vehicle developers, raised $2.5 billion in June 2021. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company plans to grow its team and continue R&D and marketing efforts for its self-driving car and truck technologies. The amounts that Waymo and its rivals are raising indicate both the challenge and the perceived potential profits in driverless systems.

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