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Briefing
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- Abandoned Plans – Reported to stop building own self-driving car and start partnering with car manufacturers instead
- Car Maker Partnerships – Announced partnership with Fiat Chrysler in May 2016, with possibly more partnerships in development
- Steering Wheel and Pedal Returns – Cars will continue to have steering wheels and pedals, as initial idea of steering wheel-free vehicles seems “impractical” even though Google’s cars clocked in two million miles on public roads
- Autonomous Taxi Service – Could introduce driverless taxi service by end of 2017, competing with Uber
- Uber and Nutonomy – Uber is trialing self-driving taxis in Pittsburgh in 2016, while Nutonomy is conducting trials in Singapore and Boston
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Accelerator
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Business Model and Practices
Business Model
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Sector
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Information Technology, Transportation and Logistics
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Organization
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Google Inc.
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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December 12, 2016
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