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Uber turns on Waymo as it pours $10B+ into owning robotaxi alternatives
Uber execs are publicly criticizing partner Waymo while investing over $10 billion in Rivian, Lucid, and Nuro robotaxis to build its own autonomous fleet.
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Uber is publicly trashing its robotaxi partner Waymo while simultaneously investing more than $10 billion to build its own autonomous vehicle fleet with Rivian, Lucid, and Nuro. The ride-hailing giant’s executives have spent the last few months taking direct shots at Waymo’s technology and deployment strategy — even as Waymo vehicles still operate on Uber’s platform in Austin and Atlanta.
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