Tesla and Waymo defend safety of self‑driving cars
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During one of the American-Statesman's Tesla robotaxi rides, the safety monitor intervened as the vehicle navigated traffic and construction.
Senate lawmakers questioned executives from Tesla and Waymo, and grilled Waymo's chief safety officer over Chinese cars and foreign workers.
A new $16 billion Waymo cash infusion is a threat to Tesla's plans for supremacy in the self-driving car industry. The funding came from Alphabet and other investors.
Tesla is now reporting the paid robotaxi miles in the quarterly. It was about 200,000 miles in December. Tesla now has 500+ cars in Austin and SF Bay Area and
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) unit Waymo is reportedly seeking to raise approximately $16 billion in a new financing round, aiming for a valuation close to $110 billion. Alphabet To Participate According to a Reuters report citing Bloomberg,
‘We are eager to bring the future of mobility to this vibrant community,' said Waymo officials on Thursday.
Investor Gary Black of The Future Fund LLC thinks that Alphabet Inc.-backed (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Waymo's crash incident could also be a major setback for Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) autonomous driving efforts amid NHTSA scrutiny.