Waymo Met With More Than 12 Carmakers in 2016 on Driverless Tech
- Internal document says Alphabet unit tried to talk with Volvo
- Former Google car project also discussed partnering with Uber
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Waymo met with more than 12 carmakers including Volvo in 2016 as the Alphabet Inc. unit sought manufacturing partners for its autonomous vehicle technology, according to an internal document unsealed in court this week.
The memo, marked "highly confidential," was written on Aug. 18, 2016, the day Bloomberg reported that Uber Technologies Inc. was partnering with Volvo and had acquired driverless car startup Otto, a deal that triggered a bitter legal battle between Waymo and the ride-sharing giant.