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2021
UPS and Waymo announce autonomous freight truck trials
UPS and Waymo announced trial runs of autonomous trucks in Texas over the following several weeks. Waymo Driver was to deliver freight for UPS's North American air freight unit between facilities in Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston.
2021
Waymo launches Trusted Tester robotaxi program in San Francisco
Waymo launched its Waymo One Trusted Tester program in San Francisco for a selected group of vetted riders. Rides are free initially and include human safety operators.
2021
Waymo completes $2.5 billion funding round
Waymo completed a $2.5 billion funding round with participation from several investors, including its parent Alphabet.
2021
Waymo raises $2.5 billion in funding
Waymo announced a second external funding round, raising $2.5 billion to support the continued advancement of its autonomous driving technology.
2021
Waymo and Google Maps partner to offer autonomous rides
Waymo said it partnered with Google Maps to let users book fully autonomous ride-hailing services through the app.
2021
Waymo CEO departure and succession
Waymo CEO John Krafcik stepped down. Waymo COO Tekedra Mawakana and CTO Dmitri Dolgov were named as his replacements.
2021
Waymo announces co-CEO succession
Waymo CEO John Krafcik announced his departure, and Waymo executives Tekedra Mawakana and Dmitri Dolgov were to replace him as co-CEOs. The reports describe the transition as announced, not as a completed appointment.
2020
Daimler Truck and Waymo partnered on autonomous trucks
Daimler Truck and Waymo are working together to deploy Level 4 autonomous driving technology in Daimler's Freightliner Cascadia trucks. Under their plan, the Waymo-powered trucks are to be offered to U.S. customers in the coming years; this is a planned future launch, not a reported completed release.
2020
Waymo invites the public to take rides in autonomous cars
Waymo announced that it was inviting the public to take rides in its autonomous cars in Phoenix, Arizona, across 50 square miles.
2020
Court sentences Anthony Levandowski for stealing Google trade secrets
A U.S. federal court sentenced Anthony Levandowski to 18 months in prison for stealing Google trade secrets, imposed a $95,000 fine, and ordered him to compensate Waymo $756,000.
2020
Volvo Car Group and Waymo announce strategic partnership
Volvo Car Group announced a strategic partnership with Waymo, which will serve as Volvo Car Group’s exclusive Level 4 autonomous-driving technology partner. They will initially work together on using Waymo Driver technology for a new electric-vehicle platform for ride-hailing services.
2020
Volvo Car Group and Waymo enter strategic partnership
Volvo Car Group, together with its strategic investment brands Polestar and Lynk & Co, formed a strategic partnership with Waymo, which became Volvo Car Group’s global exclusive partner for L4 autonomous-driving technology.
2020
Volvo and Waymo announce robotaxi development partnership
Volvo and Waymo announced a partnership under which Waymo would be Volvo's exclusive Level 4 partner. The companies said they would first integrate Waymo Driver into a new mobility-focused electric-vehicle platform for ride-hailing services.
2020
Waymo and Volvo agree to develop a self-driving electric vehicle
Waymo and Volvo agreed to develop a self-driving electric vehicle designed for ride-hailing use as part of a new global partnership.
2020
Waymo releases fifth-generation autonomous driving system
Waymo released its fifth-generation Waymo Driver autonomous driving system and said the latest version had already been deployed in the San Francisco Bay Area for several months.
2020
Waymo raises $2.25 billion in funding
Waymo received $2.25 billion in funding from a group of investors, including Silver Lake, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Mubadala, Magna, Andreessen Horowitz, AutoNation and Alphabet.
2020
Waymo announces Waymo Via freight-delivery initiative
Waymo formally announced Waymo Via, an initiative focused on freight delivery in various forms, including short- and long-haul deliveries.
2020
Waymo adds Ryan Selwood to its board
Waymo CEO John Krafcik said that Ryan Selwood, head of private equity at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, would join Waymo's board.
2020
Larry Fitzgerald becomes Waymo brand ambassador
Larry Fitzgerald announced that he is Waymo’s latest brand ambassador and shared a video of himself riding in one of the company’s driverless vehicles.
2019
Waymo acquires Latent Logic
Waymo acquired British startup Latent Logic, which provides software for simulating drivers and pedestrians. The deal was announced on Twitter on December 12, 2019; financial details were not disclosed.