Waymo Puts The Brakes On Self-driving Trucks Program

Waymo has announced that it will be shifting its focus from self-driving trucks to ride-hailing, citing the commercial opportunities in applying its autonomous vehicle technology to ride-hailing. The company has pushed back the timeline on its commercial and operational efforts on trucking, and most of the technical development on that business unit. The majority of employees on Waymo’s trucking team have taken other roles within the company, while a few number of individuals will be affected by the change. Waymo still intends to apply its autonomous vehicle technology to trucking, but did not provide further details on when it might renew the program or launch a commercial business.