John Krafcik, CEO of Google-owned autonomous vehicle company Waymo, could be the man who enables the search giant to finally build constructive relationships with the car manufacturing industry. The two companies have been at odds for years over how much autonomy a self-driving car should have. — Mike Colias and Christina Rogers contributed to this article. However, since his appointment in 2015, Krafcik has struck a deal with Fiat Chrysler to integrate its hardware into hundreds of Pacifica minivans, and rekindled Waymo's relationship with Honda.
John Krafcik, CEO of Google-owned autonomous vehicle company Waymo, could be the man who enables the search giant to finally build constructive relationships with the car manufacturing industry. The two companies have been at odds for years over how much autonomy a self-driving car should have. However, since his appointment in 2015, Krafcik has struck a deal with Fiat Chrysler to integrate its hardware into hundreds of Pacifica minivans, and rekindled Waymo's relationship with Honda.