It has been reported that Alphabet plans to invest an additional $5 billion into its autonomous driving subsidiary, Waymo, over the coming years. This significant announcement was made by Ruth Porat, Alphabet's Chief Financial Officer, during the company's second-quarter earnings call. Porat stated that this "multi-year investment" will align with the investment levels of recent years, aiming to support Waymo's efforts to solidify its position as a global leader in autonomous driving technology.

The Waymo research team has launched MotionLM for predicting the behavior of road traffic participants. Unlike traditional methods, MotionLM utilizes language modeling and does not require complex optimization programs. This method demonstrates exceptional performance in predicting the behaviors of road participants and is applicable to autonomous vehicles. MotionLM can simulate temporal causal relationships, enhancing prediction accuracy. This innovative approach is expected to promote advancements in the autonomous driving field.