Waymo doubles spending on lobbying in robotaxi battle with Uber
Waymo's lobbying spend doubled to $1M+/quarter, signaling a regulatory land-grab against Uber over driverless deployment rules.
Waymo has sharply increased its lobbying spending as it seeks to persuade US regulators to clear a path for fully autonomous taxi services, intensifying its battle with rival Uber over the future of robotaxis. The Alphabet-owned company spent more than $1 million between April and June on lobbying the federal government, more than double its outlay a year earlier, according to filings. That put Waymo’s spending close to Uber’s and well ahead of rivals including Amazon’s Zoox and Tesla. The rise in lobbying comes as Waymo and Uber push competing visions for the future of ride-hailing. Waymo wants a faster route to fully driverless commercial services, while Uber is advocating a staggered rollout in which robotaxis operate alongside human drivers. Read full article Comments
- 01Waymo has sharply increased its lobbying spending as it seeks to persuade US regulators to clear a path for fully autonomous taxi services, intensifying its battle with rival Uber over the future of robotaxis.
- 02The Alphabet-owned company spent more than $1 million between April and June on lobbying the federal government, more than double its outlay a year earlier, according to filings.
- 03That put Waymo’s spending close to Uber’s and well ahead of rivals including Amazon’s Zoox and Tesla.
- 04The rise in lobbying comes as Waymo and Uber push competing visions for the future of ride-hailing.
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