Waymo’s CEO John Krafcik has highlighted the sensitive subject of security praising Waymo-enabled vehicles in an interview with the Financial Times. These sensors have recently found a home in the new Chrysler Pacifica test model, and it looks like Waymo is hoping to turn its years of experience (and likelyms of dollars of sunk-costs) into something it can sell to automakers. Ford and General Motors have reportedly tried jumping into bed with Waymo, but discussions seem to have hit a brick wall.Ĭurrently, lidar sensors seem to make up the core business of Waymo, technology which it has reduced the price of by 90% in the past five years – down to around $7,500 from $75,000.
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Honda has reassured its fan club that its own self-driving technologies will not be put on the back burner, following the unveiling of its prototype car back in June last year.Īs part of the deal, Honda looks set to provide Waymo with modified vehicles for it to test out its light detection and ranging (lidar) sensors and software – bulking up an Alphabet fleet which already includes minivans from Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), Toyota Priuses, and Lexus SUVs, as well as Google’s bubble-car prototype.
But with this honor comes the pressure of fending for itself in a market rife with risks – and Waymo better start paying the bills.Īlphabet has nudged the newly spun-off company in the way of Honda for its first solo outing, with the pair in talks to include Waymo’s technology in Honda’s self-driving vehicles. Google’s holding company, Alphabet, has recently promoted its Waymo autonomous automotive arm, granting the business freedom from Alphabet’s mysterious X-Labs incubator where countless endeavors have been laid to rest.
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