FILE PHOTO - Journalists take a test drive in a prototype of Google's own self-driving vehicle during a media preview of Google's current autonomous vehicles in Mountain View, California September 29, 2015. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage
SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet Inc's Google self-driving car project recast itself as Waymo on Dec 13, an independent entity within the technology giant, as executives suggested the company is close to bringing its autonomous driving to the public.
Although no deals were announced, the move signals a desire to finally monetise the company's valuable research amid fierce competition from a score of rivals all vying to be the first to launch production-ready self-driving cars.
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