According to "Nihon Keizai Shimbun" reported on December 15, the US parent company Alphabet, on December 13, announced the divestiture of the autonomous car research and development department and the establishment of an independent business new company. The new company is called "Waymo." According to US media reports, the "robot taxi" service may be launched as early as 2017.

Google may launch "robot taxi" service in 2017

Waymo is an abbreviation for "A new way forward in mobility". John Krafcik, who joined the autonomous car program in September 2015 and is a car company, will continue to serve as the CEO of the new company.

The self-driving car project launched in 2009 has been part of the research division X of Alphabet. Krafusik said in October at the Japan Economic News (Chinese version: Nikkei Chinese Network) held in Silicon Valley that "automobile driving project will graduate from X in the near future and become an independent company."

According to Bloomberg News, the new company discussed the first use of robotic taxi service in 2017, which was based on the self-driving car prototyped by European and American auto giant Fiat Chrysler (FCA).

Alphabet and Fiat Chrysler did not comment on the news, but in a blog related to the establishment of a new company, Krafusik said that "the next plan is to let people use our self-driving cars as shopping and commuting, etc. Use the means of transportation for everyday life."

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