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Waymo strikes deals with Walmart, others to boost access to self-driving cars
CNBC ^ | 07/25/18 | Phil LeBeau

Posted on 07/26/2018 9:56:04 AM PDT by Moonman62

“We’ve tailored our partnerships to meet the top rider needs; in fact, the partnerships below represent eight of the top ten activities our riders do when they get in a Waymo,” the company wrote in a blog post announcing the partnerships.

Here are the company specific rides Waymo will be providing customers:

Walmart: Customers will be offered savings to place orders for groceries on Walmart.com. As the orders are being prepared at a local store in the Phoenix area, Waymo vehicles will transport customers to and from Walmart to pick up their groceries.

AutoNation: As customers are having vehicles serviced at AutoNation dealerships, they will be offered rides in a Waymo, rather than a loaner car.

Avis: Waymo vehicles will drop off and pick up rental car customers at two locations in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler.

DDR Corp.: The real estate investment trust, which owns shopping centers like the Ahwatukee Foothills Towne Center in Chandler, Arizona, will offer shoppers and diners rides in Waymo self-driving vehicles.

Element Hotel: Select guests of the hotel in Chandler will have access to Waymo vehicles to use on local trips.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnbc.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Society
KEYWORDS: arizona; selfdriving; waymo

1 posted on 07/26/2018 9:56:04 AM PDT by Moonman62
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To: Moonman62

Waymo will costmo.....................


2 posted on 07/26/2018 10:11:20 AM PDT by Red Badger (July 2018 - the month the world discovered the TRUTH......Q Anon)
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To: Moonman62
Waymo vehicles will transport customers to and from Walmart to pick up their groceries.

Why would they not just use the waymo to deliver the groceries?

3 posted on 07/26/2018 10:15:13 AM PDT by Rio (I was deplorable when deplorable wasn't cool.)
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To: Rio
I was just about to post the exact same thing when I glanced at your post! All the use cases make lots of sense except that one. It strikes me as particularly dumb.

UNLESS, people who cannot drive want to go enjoy the freak show at Wally Mart, either as spectator or participant...


4 posted on 07/26/2018 10:21:19 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Moonman62
Could prevent accidents.


5 posted on 07/26/2018 10:51:44 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (President Trump divides Americans . . . from anti-Americans.)
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To: Moonman62

They are going to fail. Too bad they aren’t listening to sensible people.


6 posted on 07/26/2018 10:58:21 AM PDT by I want the USA back (This week's hysterical obsession: sex tape. Last week's: tweet on iranian threat.)
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To: Rio

Why would they not just use the waymo to deliver the groceries?

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I think eventually they will.

Walmart is supposed to start delivering this year, but it’s a different project than Waymo.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/13/walmart-to-expand-grocery-delivery-across-us-following-pilot-test.html


7 posted on 07/26/2018 10:59:15 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Give a man a fish and he'll be a Democrat. Teach a man to fish and he'll be a responsible citizen.)
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To: I want the USA back

One year in, our early rider program and our extensive on-road testing is helping us build the world’s most experienced driver. In fact, our fleet of cars across the U.S. is now driving more than 24,000 miles daily; that’s the equivalent of an around the world road trip! Here’s a quick report on how our riders use Waymo, what we’ve learned, and what’s next.

https://medium.com/waymo/waymos-early-rider-program-one-year-in-3a788f995a9c


8 posted on 07/26/2018 11:07:41 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Give a man a fish and he'll be a Democrat. Teach a man to fish and he'll be a responsible citizen.)
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To: Red Badger

“Waymo will costmo.....................”

We’ll just get Waymo Walmart.......


9 posted on 07/26/2018 11:41:43 AM PDT by Lean-Right (Eat More Moose)
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To: Lean-Right

What?
No Costco?...............


10 posted on 07/26/2018 11:43:00 AM PDT by Red Badger (July 2018 - the month the world discovered the TRUTH......Q Anon)
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