Waymo, Alphabet's self-driving vehicle subsidiary, has doubled its lobbying expenditure as competition intensifies with Uber in the robotaxi market. The increased spending targets US regulators to clear regulatory pathways for fully autonomous taxi services nationwide.
Background
Waymo and Uber have been competing to deploy commercial robotaxi services across US cities, with regulatory approval being a critical factor for expansion.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Aug 21, 2026 at 09:11 PM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10