Send More Waymo’s to Atlanta ASAP and Nuro’s Big Check
This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss the significant operational challenges Waymo and Uber are currently experiencing in Atlanta and Nuro’s Series E round.
Waymo’s launch in Atlanta has gone anything but smooth. A shortage of vehicles and frequent rider pairing issues on Uber have sparked negative local media coverage, with Fox 5 Atlanta even publishing a guide on how to improve your chances of getting a Waymo ride.
The Atlanta launch has raised questions about the long-term future of Uber and Waymo’s partnership. While Waymo and Uber are facing vehicle supply issues in Atlanta, Nuro successfully closed a Series E round led by Uber that raised $203 million at a valuation of $6 billion.
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Episode Chapters
- 0:00 Robots
- 2:42 Nuro Series E
- 4:54 Delivery Robots Part 1
- 6:11 Fleet Management
- 9:24 Delivery Robots Part 2
- 14:26 Waymo on Uber in Atlanta
- 21:15 Status of Waymo and Uber’s Relationship
- 26:58 Helm.ai Honda Expand Partnership
- 32:21 Alibaba’s Autonomous Driving IPO
- 34:16 Baidu Apollo Go
- 36:35 Tesla FSD in Japan
- 38:46 Cybercab
- 39:32 Next Week
