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Wednesday, 28 June 2017   Waymo, the self-driving car unit of Alphabet Inc, said on 26 June it signed a multi-year agreement with Avis Budget Group Inc for the car rental firm to manage its growing fleet of autonomous vehicles, sparking a surge in Avis Budget’s stock. Investors bid Avis …

“Google is setting up its self-driving car unit as its own separate entity called Waymo under the Alphabet umbrella, the company announced today. The name is derived from its mission of finding “a new way forward in mobility.” Google building a safer driver that is always alert and never distracted. Their fully self-driving technology …

Wednesday, 14 December 2016 SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet Inc’s Google self-driving car project recast itself as Waymo on Dec 13, an independent entity within the technology giant, as executives suggested the company is close to bringing its autonomous driving to the public.  Although no deals were announced, the move signals a …