Waymo might be willing to sell you a self-driving car, says Sundar Pichai

is a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Waymo may sell autonomous vehicles for personal ownership at some point in the future, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said during an earnings call last night. Pichai was asked about the long-term business model for Waymo, and he responded that it includes expanding partnerships like it has with Moove in Miami and Uber in Austin and, soon, Atlanta, but also mentioned “future optionality around personal ownership.” It’s not the first time Waymo extended the idea to sell you a self-driving car. Back in 2018 it swung a deal with Chrysler to build self-driving Pacifica minivans and the companies began discussions about how to eventually sell them as privately owned ones. And Waymo isn’t the only company thinking about selling you a personal self-driving car. Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared at the “We, Robot” event last year that people can buy a ... Read full article.