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Uber will deliver the customers and Waymo will deliver the technology to this new partnership.
Uber (UBER 1.32%) announced recently that it will partner with Alphabet's (GOOG -0.20%) (GOOGL -0.15%) Waymo division to bring autonomous vehicles to Austin and Atlanta. This continues Uber's strategy of being a marketplace for autonomous companies. In this video, Travis Hoium shows why this is a perfect match for two technology companies.
*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of Sept. 16, 2024. The video was published on Sept. 16, 2024.
Travis Hoium is a contributing Motley Fool Stock Market Analyst covering solar energy, technology, and growth stocks. Prior to The Motley Fool, Travis was a mechanical engineer at 3M and founded a virtual reality company. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Minnesota and a M.B.A. from The Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. When he’s not thinking about stocks, he spends time with his wife and three kids, and periodically competes in half-Ironman races.
Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Travis Hoium has positions in Alphabet and General Motors. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet, Tesla, and Uber Technologies. The Motley Fool recommends General Motors and recommends the following options: long January 2025 $25 calls on General Motors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Travis Hoium is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool.
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