Waymo to bring robo-taxi service to Europe after US launch later this year
Turin — Alphabet’s self-driving unit Waymo wants to bring its robo-taxi service to Europe after it launches in the US later this year. Waymo’s CEO John Krafcik said the company could enter European markets in collaboration with a partner, but did not give any timeframe. "There is an opportunity for us at Waymo to experiment here in Europe, with different products and maybe even with different go-to-market strategies," Krafcik said at the Automotive News Europe Congress in Turin late on Wednesday. "It’s possible we will take a very different approach here than we would in the US." Company officials have been spending time in Europe to better understand regulatory, policy and other differences with the US, he said. Waymo will use vehicles made by Fiat Chrysler (FCA) and Jaguar Land Rover in its autonomous fleet in the US, but Krafcik did not signal if either would be potential partners for services in Europe. The company is set to launch its ride-hailing service in certain areas of Ph...
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