News Summary

• This week, Waymo was granted a permit to start testing its autonomous vehicles at San Francisco International Airport.
• Waymo and transit software company Via struck a deal that could have far-reaching implications for cities.
• U.K. startup Wayve has garnered buzz for locking up deals — and capital — for its generalized end-to-end approach to automated driving technology.
• Divergent Technologies was once solidly in the automotive sector, but it’s positioned itself as a defense company and has locked up deals.