Waymo acquires Apple's former self-driving car proving ground in Arizona for $220M
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Kirsten Korosec, Sean O'Kane
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Summary
Waymo has purchased a 5,500-acre self-driving car proving ground in Wittman, Arizona for $220 million. The property was owned by Route 14 Investment Partners LLC, a Delaware shell company associated with Apple. The sale was recorded on June 5 and confirmed by Waymo to TechCrunch. This acquisition expands Waymo's network of closed test courses, which already includes the Castle Proving Ground in California.
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· 3 pulledWaymo 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.
Waymo acquired the property, which is located near other proving grounds in Wittman, Arizona, for $220 million, according to the filing.
The purchase rounds out Waymo's already robust network of closed test courses.
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