Waymo says it will build self-driving cars in Michigan


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 23 Jan 2019

Reuters reporter Alexandria Sage steps out of a Waymo self-driving vehicle during a demonstration in Chandler, Arizona, November 29, 2018. Picture taken November 29, 2018. REUTERS/Caitlin O’Hara

Alphabet Inc's Waymo self-driving vehicle unit said on Jan 22 it plans to build a plant in Michigan to transform vehicles into autonomous cars for Waymo's ride services business. 

Waymo has proposed private investments of US$13.6mil (RM56.21mil) to build a facility in southeast Michigan and create more than 100 jobs, potentially up to 400 jobs, the Michigan Economic Development Corp said separately on Jan 22. 

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