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Waymo Expands Chrysler Self-Driving Fleet 100-Fold to 62,000
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Race To Build Self-Driving Cars Accelerates
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Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo is expanding its partnership with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV by adding tens of thousands of minivans to its fleet of self-driving cars and the two said autonomous vehicles could eventually be sold to the public.
The addition of 62,000 Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivans builds on a commitment announced in January to buy an unspecified number of the vehicles, which are kitted out with sensors that can see hundreds of yards in any direction. Waymo already had about 600 Pacificas in use in several cities, where they’re being tested with non-paying passengers.