Alphabet’s Waymo, Uber Freight in Deal for Future Self-Driving Trucks

Alphabet’s Waymo, Uber Freight in Deal for Future Self-Driving Trucks
The Waymo logo during the company's unveil of a self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivan during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, on Jan. 8, 2017. Brendan McDermid/Reuters
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Waymo Via, the self-driving trucking unit of Alphabet Inc., and Uber Technology Inc.’s Freight business on Tuesday said they signed a long-term strategic partnership that would allow future customers to deploy autonomous trucks more efficiently.

The companies did not share a timeline for when their partnership could be used by paying customers, and Waymo and Uber Freight declined to disclose financial details of the agreement.