Self-Driving Cars: Who's Winning and Why?

Self-driving cars promise to make driving a far safer activity, and they'll let occupants use their transportation time for leisure or work tasks. The first company to break through the last remaining barriers to self-driving vehicles stands to benefit tremendously, but who's currently winning? Here are a few of the companies leading the way and some factors that will decide which one wins. Although Google is often credited with advances in self-driving cars, the project is being run by Waymo, which is owned by Google's parent company, Alphabet. Name issues aside, Waymo is widely viewed as the current leader in developing self-driving cars, and for good reason.