Waymo started as a secret project at Google 16 years ago. Now it’s bringing driverless taxis to the nation’s capital

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Waymo passengers will have to wait until next year until they can take a driverless ride around the nation's capital city.

Waymo's early lead in the still-nascent robotaxi market is a vindication of a technology that began as a secret project within Google in 2009 before it was spun off into a separate company owned by Alphabet Inc.in 2016.

That has established Waymo as the early frontrunner in driverless technology while others are racing to catch up.

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Author / Journalist: The Associated Press, Michael Liedtke

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United States

Topics: Google Taxi Washington D.C. Autonomous Driverless car Waymo Alphabet

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Published On: 2025-03-25 @ 15:46:43 (1 days ago)

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