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08 Jun 2026, 20:50 UTC · 3h ago
Waymo bought Apple's self-driving car proving ground for $220M
TechCrunch
08 Jun 2026, 20:50 UTC · 3h ago
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Waymo has acquired a 5,500-acre autonomous vehicle proving ground in Arizona from an Apple-associated shell company for $220 million. — Significantly expands Waymo's testing capacity and infrastructure, accelerating the development cycle for its robotaxi fleet.
+0.40Waymo is aggressively expanding its fleet to tens of thousands of robotaxis per year, incorporating vehicles from Zeekr and Hyundai. — Signals a transition from small-scale pilot programs to industrial-scale commercial deployment.
+0.30Apple has offloaded the proving ground it previously purchased for $125 million, following the cancellation of its 'Project Titan' car effort. — Further confirms the complete dissolution of Apple's automotive hardware ambitions and a cleanup of related assets.
+0.10Ticker attribution
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Waymo (Alphabet subsidiary) is expanding its testing capabilities and commercial footprint.
Microsoft launched a new personal assistant called Scout.
Waymo is integrating Zeekr vans into its expanding robotaxi fleet.
Apple sold a proving ground for $220M, realizing a gain over its $125M purchase price.
Waymo intends to produce tens of thousands of robotaxis including the Hyundai Ioniq 5.
[b_to_a] Waymo is described as an Alphabet-owned company.
[a_to_b] Zeekr provides vans that are outfitted with Waymo's self-driving system.
[a_to_b] Waymo intends to use the Hyundai Ioniq 5 for its robotaxis.
[b_to_a] Waymo acquired a proving ground previously owned by a shell company associated with Apple.
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