Autonomous Trucks
Waymo Halts Autonomous Truck Work To Focus On Self-Driving TaxisWaymo has been making big strides in the autonomous trucking industry over the past few years, but expect that momentum to slow down for the time being. Instead, the Alphabet Inc. company will be shifting its focus to Waymo Driver, its fully autonomous tech that is generalizable and designed for a much broader scale. Waymo Driver is already one of the foremost technologies for autonomous driving, and the most experienced and expansive. Unlike Driver Assist, it's fully autonomous — Waymo even completely replaced steering wheels with touchscreens. By "doubling down" on its efforts at the expense of its autonomous trucking projects, Waymo is looking to advance Waymo Driver to the point where it can become commonplace on the road, including in taxis across the country.