Waymo bought Apple’s self-driving car proving ground for $220M
Waymo has acquired a 5,500-acre Arizona proving ground from an Apple-linked shell company for $220 million. The facility will be used to expand Waymo's autonomous vehicle testing capabilities.
Why it matters
This acquisition signals Waymo's aggressive scaling of its robotaxi fleet and infrastructure following the dissolution of Apple's own autonomous vehicle project.
Waymo has acquired a massive 5,500-acre proving ground in Arizona owned by Route 14 Investment Partners LLC, a Delaware shell company associated with Apple, according to documents filed with Maricopa County.
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