{"id":935,"date":"2023-07-27T06:45:48","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T06:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ladingcargo.com\/blog\/?p=935"},"modified":"2024-10-18T12:25:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T12:25:57","slug":"waymo-via-withdraws-support-for-autonomous-trucking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ladingcargo.com\/blog\/waymo-via-withdraws-support-for-autonomous-trucking\/","title":{"rendered":"Waymo Via Withdraws Support for Autonomous Trucking"},"content":{"rendered":"

Waymo Via, a division of Alphabet Inc., is shifting its focus from self-driving trucks to self-driving cars for ridesharing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Companies working on self-driving cars are decreasing. Waymo Via stopped working on them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Waymo laid off 12,000 people in January. Foes are spreading stories about the company’s future plans for self-driving trucks. Waymo Via has been in limited beta since March. It first started working with some limits.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reuters reported that the company has reduced its staff by 8% this year, following a second round of layoffs in March.<\/span><\/p>\n

The number of jobs lost due to the recent change is unclear.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a press release on Wednesday, a Waymo spokesperson stated that only a few trucking roles were affected. Many individuals were successfully transitioned into other roles at the company that aligned with their skill set.<\/span><\/p>\n

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