Waymo is scaling back its self-driving truck ambitions

Waymo is pausing its efforts to develop autonomous truck technology to refocus on ridehailing services instead. The Alphabet-owned company announced today that it will “push back” the timeline on its commercial and operational efforts for trucking and will also be scaling back development in the unit. A small number of employees were laid off as a result of the decision.

Waymo’s trucking unit, also known as Waymo Via, sat alongside its Waymo One …

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