Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo is to buy "thousands" more autonomous minivans from Fiat Chrysler to dramatically expand its fleet. The deal will be announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on January 8, according to a source familiar with the matter. Neither firm would reveal the exact number of vehicles or the amount of money trading hands as part of the agreement, but the deal is estimated to be worth at least eight figures.
Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo is to buy "thousands" more autonomous minivans from Fiat Chrysler to dramatically expand its fleet. Waymo already has 600 of carmaker's minivans and deliveries of the Chrysler Pacifica minivans will start by the end of the year. Neither firm would reveal the exact number of vehicles or the amount of money trading hands as part of the agreement, but the deal is estimated to be worth at least eight figures.