A subsidiary of Google and Volvo will jointly develop unmanned machinesare Dragun | 26.06.2020
Waymo will be engaged in artificial intelligence, аVolvo the development and production of cars. The anticipated release date of the finished model, the company has not yet reported.
Volvo is owned by Chinese company Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co and has a separate agreement for the supply of machines for Uber. The agreement with Uber will remain valid.
In 2018, Uber has suspended testing after the death of a pedestrian in Arizona to test in an automated car. Now the company cuts costs and staff because of declining revenues as a result
pandemic coronavirus.
In 2017 Waymo ceased development of unmanned vehicle Firefly and began to install its software and sensors on regular cars, such as minivans Chrysler Pacifica. In addition, Waymo develops
unmanned truck.
This year the company has collected $ 3 billion in its first round of investment.
Despite the agreement with Volvo, Waymo will continue to work with Fiat Chrysler, Jaguar Land Rover and Renault Nissan Mitsubishi.
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