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Waymo said it would continue collaboration with DTNA to advance technical development of an autonomous truck platform.

Waymo, the company that has been working on self-driving automotive tech for years, has decided to narrow its focus to the ride-hailing part of the industry.

Six years after starting tests for its autonomous-truck program, Waymo says it's decided to focus more on ridesharing using its self-driving cars and minivans.

The CEOs of Waymo, Tekedra Mawakana and Dmitri Dolgov, said that their company will now be primarily focused on ride-hailing services, and will be investing their efforts and resources accordingly.

Waymo changes course from its self-driving truck ambitions to focus on ride-hailing - SiliconANGLE

Waymo recently expanded its ride-hailing service throughout Phoenix thanks to a partnership with Uber

LOS ANGELES -- Google parent company Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo has announced that it is shifting focus to its ride-hailing service and pushing back the

Waymo has announced it will focus its resources on autonomous ride-hailing technologies, pushing back development of its trucking platform. The company,

Ride-hailing will let Waymo focus on "near-term" commercial success.