Transportation
Waymo Doesn’t Mind Being Boring
In the rush to develop autonomous vehicles, Waymo’s style separates it from flashier rivals like Uber and Tesla. And the company likes it that way.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California — A day after announcing a small partnership with Lyft, Waymo invited members of the press to its headquarters to share a message: We’re not Tesla, and we’re not Uber either.
Instead, the autonomous-vehicle developer—owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet—emphasized its patient pace.