Uber and Waymo are engaged in a DC lobbying battle over AV legislation, with Uber supporting a hybrid human-robotaxi model and Waymo pushing for pure robotaxis (Liam Denning/Bloomberg)

Liam Denning / Bloomberg:
Uber and Waymo are engaged in a DC lobbying battle over AV legislation, with Uber supporting a hybrid human-robotaxi model and Waymo pushing for pure robotaxis  —  The latest leading indicator of the robotaxi revolution is a tiff.  Waymo LLC, a unit of Alphabet Inc., and Uber Technologies Inc. are nominally partners.

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