• Send Us A Tip
  • Calling all Tech Writers
  • Advertise
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
  • Login
TechStory
  • News
  • Crypto
  • Gadgets
  • Memes
  • Gaming
  • Cars
  • AI
  • Startups
  • Markets
  • How to
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Crypto
  • Gadgets
  • Memes
  • Gaming
  • Cars
  • AI
  • Startups
  • Markets
  • How to
No Result
View All Result
TechStory
No Result
View All Result
Home Cars

Alphabet’s Waymo to stop selling lidar self-driving car sensors

by Aashish Sehrawat
August 28, 2021 - Updated On August 29, 2021
in Cars, Gadgets
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
Alphabet’s Waymo to stop selling lidar self-driving car sensors
TwitterWhatsappLinkedin

Waymo is formally discontinuing sales of its proprietary sensors to third parties, only months after a CEO shakeup. The move marks the end of a business operation for the Alphabet-owned self-driving startup, which has only been in operation for two years.

You might also like

Porsche Just Got Pricier, Again. Here’s What You Need to Know If You’re Eyeing a 911

Best Buy Announces Nintendo Switch 2 Restock Ahead of Donkey Kong Bananza Launch

Apple Takes Its Time With Folding iPhone Unlikely to Launch Before 2026

Waymo told Reuters that it is now focusing on deploying its Waymo Driver technology across its Waymo One ride-hailing and Waymo Via trucking operations.

“We’re winding down our commercial lidar business as we maintain our focus on developing and deploying our Waymo Driver across our Waymo One (ride-hailing) and Waymo Via (delivery) units,” a Waymo spokesperson said in a statement.

The decision follows the retirement of long-time CEO John Krafcik, who was succeeded by Waymo executives Tekedra Mawakana and Dmitri Dolgov. Some speculated that Krafcik’s methodical approach was impeding the company’s efforts to commercialize.

Waymo reached a milestone of 20 billion miles traveled in simulations earlier this month, with 20 million miles on public roads.

It just rolled out its robotaxis to vetted riders in San Francisco a few days ago.

In 2019, Waymo began selling LiDARs — a technology that uses laser pulses to calculate distance — to firms other than its autonomous vehicle competitors. It intended to offer its short-range sensor (dubbed Laser Bear Honeycomb) to robotics, security, and agricultural technology companies at first. Drones, mapping, and entertainment are also listed as suitable sectors on the website’s form.

“We can scale our autonomous technology faster, making each sensor more affordable through economies of scale,” Simon Verghese, Head of Lidar Team, said at that time.

Waymo’s fifth-generation Driver technology employs a variety of sensors, including radar, lidar, and cameras, to enable its vehicles to “see” 360 degrees at all times of day and night, as well as in adverse weather conditions like rain or fog. While its simulated and real-world driving tests have assisted it in amassing a large dataset that is crunched using machine learning-based technologies.

Waymo plans to use in-house technology and external suppliers for its next-generation LiDARs, according to anonymous sources cited by Reuters.

Tags: AlphabetFuturefuturecarsGoogleLidarselfdrivingTeslaWaymo
Tweet54SendShare15
Previous Post

Apple will allow developers to email customers about alternatives to App Store billing

Next Post

China’s latest tech crackdown focuses on algorithms

Aashish Sehrawat

Recommended For You

Porsche Just Got Pricier, Again. Here’s What You Need to Know If You’re Eyeing a 911

by Samir Gautam
July 16, 2025
0
Porsche Just Got Pricier, Again. Here's What You Need to Know If You’re Eyeing a 911

If you’ve been saving up for your dream Porsche 911, you might want to take a deep breath and maybe check your bank balance. Porsche has just announced...

Read more

Best Buy Announces Nintendo Switch 2 Restock Ahead of Donkey Kong Bananza Launch

by Anochie Esther
July 16, 2025
0
Nintendo Switch 2

The long wait for Nintendo Switch 2 consoles may soon see a break at least for a lucky few. Best Buy has officially announced that a Nintendo Switch...

Read more

Apple Takes Its Time With Folding iPhone Unlikely to Launch Before 2026

by Anochie Esther
July 16, 2025
0
iPhone

While Samsung Electronics continues to dominate the foldable smartphone market with the recent release of its Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7, Apple Inc. is choosing a markedly...

Read more
Next Post
China’s latest tech crackdown focuses on algorithms

China's latest tech crackdown focuses on algorithms

Please login to join discussion

Techstory

Tech and Business News from around the world. Follow along for latest in the world of Tech, AI, Crypto, EVs, Business Personalities and more.
reach us at [email protected]

Advertise With Us

Reach out at - [email protected]

BROWSE BY TAG

#Crypto #howto 2024 acquisition AI amazon Apple Artificial Intelligence bitcoin Business China cryptocurrency e-commerce electric vehicles Elon Musk Ethereum facebook funding Gaming Google India Instagram Investment ios iPhone IPO Market Markets Meta Microsoft News NFT samsung Social Media SpaceX startup startups tech technology Tesla TikTok trend trending twitter US

© 2024 Techstory.in

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Crypto
  • Gadgets
  • Memes
  • Gaming
  • Cars
  • AI
  • Startups
  • Markets
  • How to

© 2024 Techstory.in

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?