Google’s Waymo to expand self-driving partnerships


Waymo CEO John Krafcik unveils a Chrysler Pacifica Minivan equipped with a self-driving system developed by the Alphabet Inc unit at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 8, 2017. REUTERS/Joe White

DETROIT: Waymo, the autonomous car subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet, announced at the Detroit auto show that it would develop its self-driving technology with multiple partners, positioning itself as an automotive supplier. 

CEO John Krafcik also said the company would later this month begin testing Chrysler minivans outfitted with its self-driving system on public roads in Arizona and California.  

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