Autonomous Trucks
Photo: WaymoAutonomous truck developer Waymo is stepping back from developing a fully autonomous Class 8 truck and shifting engineering resources to the ride-hailing and robotaxi market. The authors of the Waymo blog didn’t mention any layoffs. The aartificial intellience system, referred to as the Waymo Driver, has driven over well over 20 million miles autonomously (with safety drivers at the wheel) on public roads across 25 U.S. cities. “We don’t have specific timelines to share at the moment, but we still intend to deploy the Waymo Driver in trucking in the future,” Waymo indicated. “Waymo’s ongoing investment in enhancing the capabilities of the Waymo Driver, particularly on the freeway, will translate directly to the trucking business and benefit its development efforts.