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Waymo goes dark except for fully driverless rides

Post author By Randall
Post date March 17, 2020
Categories In alphabet, arizona, california, coronavirus, covid-19, driverless, gear, Google, medicine, phoenix, self-driving, Tech, testing, Transportation, waymo, waymo one

[ad_1] The freeze is taking effect in the context of not only widespread closures and shutdowns to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, but also hesitation within Waymo’s ranks. One backup driver for Waymo One refused to pick up a passenger at Intel’s Chandler, Arizona office after hearing reports of a COVID-19 case at […]

Waymo is building a new service center for its self-driving fleet

Post author By Randall
Post date March 19, 2019
Categories In alphabet, arizona, autonomous, chandler, ride-sharing, self-driving, service center, services, Tech, tomorrow, Transportation, waymo, waymo one
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[ad_1] The location is no surprise. Waymo opened its first branch in Chandler, Arizona in 2016. The Alphabet-owned company appears to like driving in the sunny Phoenix area, which has “broad, yet complex, city streets” and a car-dependent suburban population. Eventually, the company will use the new, 85,000-square-foot facility to hire hundreds of employees, too. […]