Waymo Robotaxi Firm Slashes Extra Jobs
Waymo, the robotaxi firm whose presence has expanded across San Francisco in recent months, has slashed jobs for the third time this yr.
A Waymo spokesperson instructed The Commonplace that the layoffs are a part of an inside reorganization course of.
“A small variety of Waymo groups lately made changes to their groups as a part of regular course of enterprise,” the spokesperson stated in an emailed assertion Monday night.
The spokesperson declined to supply particulars in regards to the variety of affected workers however stated the quantity is small.
Google’s guardian firm Alphabet, which owns the autonomous automobile operator, laid off dozens of Waymo employees firstly of 2023 as part of wide-scale layoffs throughout the tech conglomerate. In March, the company sacked another batch of employees.
Waymo employed round 2,500 workers firstly of the yr, in accordance with studies. Greater than 200 have been axed within the two layoff rounds earlier this yr, however the variety of remaining Waymo staffers following this reduce is unclear.
In August, Waymo’s operations—together with these of Basic Motors-owned Cruise—have been granted permission by state regulators to increase in San Francisco.
Alphabet’s “Different Bets” division—which incorporates Waymo—generated $285 million in income final quarter, in accordance with filings. Nonetheless, it misplaced $813 million. Alphabet’s subsequent earnings name is scheduled for Oct. 24.