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Waymo Secures $5 Billion in Debt Financing

Original: Waymo Closes $5 Billion Debt Financing to Accelerate Business Expansion

Waymo, Alphabet's autonomous driving unit, has closed $5 billion in debt financing to fund its business expansion. The company says the capital will accelerate growth of its robotaxi operations. The move is one of the largest debt raises by a self-driving firm and signals continued investor confidence in autonomous vehicle commercialisation despite the sector's high costs.

Why now: Investors and tech watchers are closely tracking funding for autonomous vehicle companies as robotaxi services scale up.

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