Waymo CEO John Krafcik Is Leaving the Company

Waymo Chief Executive John Krafcik is leaving the company after more than five years [Editor's note: the link may be paywalled; alternative source], bringing an end to the former auto executive's leadership of Google parent Alphabet driverless car effort. From a report: The company said Friday that it is promoting its chief technology and operating officers, Dmitri Dolgov and Tekedra Mawakana, to lead a decade-old effort to make self-driving cars a reality. They will share the title of co-chief executive. Under Mr. Krafcik, Waymo broadened its business beyond years of mapping roads and designing software to begin running robotaxis around a segment of Phoenix. He also led Waymo's conversion into an independent subsidiary of Alphabet and raised an external investment round of $3.25 billion. In a blog post, Mr. Krafcik said he will serve as an adviser to Waymo, adding that "Dmitri and Tekedra have my full confidence and support."

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