Google wants to set up a new company, Waymo, specializes in driverless car projects

　　#Laogao E-commerce Online Information# According to US technology media reports, Google announced yesterday that the driverless car project will become an independent physical company and cooperate with automakers to develop driverless cars. The name of the new company comes from its mission - "a new way forward in mobility".

　　Shaun Stewart, a former Airbnb and TripAdvisor executive, also joined Waymo. He said the driverless car sector has now made breakthroughs in research and technology and is positioned to develop into a commercial company.

　　Just as Google announced the split of its driverless car project, Uber is preparing to launch a batch of driverless cars in San Francisco to expand its driverless car trials in Pittsburgh, according to technology media The Verge. CNET, a U.S. technology information website, said that a batch of Uber-branded Ford and Volvo cars were found in a warehouse in San Francisco, equipped with hardware such as driverless sensors and cameras.

　　"We are now an independent company," John Krafcik, former CEO of Hyundai North America and now Waymo, said at a press conference in San Francisco today. "The Waymo team has conducted its first driverless test on the road in Austin last year, using cars without steering wheels and brake pedals in daily traffic on city streets." Steve Mahan, a blind friend of Waymo's chief engineer, took the driverless car alone.

　　Internet media The Information reported that Google's driverless car division was once called "Private Driver" (Chauffeur) internally and is now working with well-known automakers to develop driverless cars. Google also announced its partnership with automaker Fiat Chrysler in May, which could be the beginning of other automakers' successive joining.

　　According to The Information, Google still has ambitious plans and is working to launch a own taxi service by the end of 2017. There have been long rumors that Google is going to enter the custom mobility field, and it has now provided a ride-sharing service through its navigation app Waze, a move that has allowed it to compete directly with Uber.

　　CNET said the vehicles will be launched "soon", and Uber users in San Francisco are likely to call in a driverless car when booking a mobility service.

　　In August this year, Uber and Volvo established an industrial partnership, and Uber installed an unmanned driving system on the Volvo XC90 SUV. However, Volvo and Uber will continue to independently develop the hardware and software of driverless systems.

　　However, Uber has not responded to this yet.

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