Waymo CEO sees driverless trucks catching on faster than taxis

Krafcik’s suggestion that driverless trucks may arrive faster than robot ride-hailing is another example of the technology taking longer than once thought. (Daniel Rodrigues/Bloomberg)

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Keith Naughton

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Bloomberg

October 29, 2019 08:42 AM

True driverless cars have arrived from Waymo, the self-driving unit of Alphabet, but the company’s chief executive officer says robot ride hailing may not be the first form of automotive autonomy to take off commercially.

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