<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">HI Everyone,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Waymo has purchased a massive facility in Arizona from Apple that will be used to test autonomous vehicles. Here is a Gemini Answer about it.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><p id="gmail-p-rc_09417f4784a05035-24" style="font-family:&quot;Google Sans Text&quot;,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span class="gmail-citation-21" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Yes, Alphabet\u2019s </span><b style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span class="gmail-citation-21" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Waymo has officially purchased a massive autonomous vehicle testing facility from Apple</span></b><span class="gmail-citation-21" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"> for </span><b style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span class="gmail-citation-21" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">$220 million</span></b><span class="gmail-citation-21 gmail-citation-end-21" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">.<span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><sup class="gmail-superscript" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px;font-size:16px"></sup></span></span> <span class="gmail-citation-20 gmail-citation-end-20" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">The deal was executed through Route 14 Investment Partners LLC (a Delaware-based shell company tied to Apple) and officially recorded in Maricopa County, Arizona, on June 5, 2026.<span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><sup class="gmail-superscript" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px;font-size:16px"></sup></span></span><span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">  <span class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"></span></span></p><h3 style="font-family:&quot;Google Sans&quot;,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Comprehensive Summary of the Deal</h3><ul style="font-family:&quot;Google Sans Text&quot;,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><li style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><p id="gmail-p-rc_09417f4784a05035-25" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span class="gmail-citation-19" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"></span><b style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span class="gmail-citation-19" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">The Property:</span></b><span class="gmail-citation-19" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"> Waymo acquired a sprawling, 5,500-acre proving ground located in </span><b style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span class="gmail-citation-19" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Wittmann, Arizona</span></b><span class="gmail-citation-19 gmail-citation-end-19" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"> (roughly 60 miles northwest of Phoenix).<span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><sup class="gmail-superscript" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px;font-size:16px"></sup></span></span><span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">  <span class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"></span></span></p></li><li style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><p id="gmail-p-rc_09417f4784a05035-26" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><b style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">State-of-the-Art Infrastructure:</b><span class="gmail-citation-18 gmail-citation-end-18" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"> The massive site is custom-built for high-speed, all-weather, and complex scenario testing.<span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><sup class="gmail-superscript" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px;font-size:16px"></sup></span></span> <span class="gmail-citation-17 gmail-citation-end-17" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">It features a 115-acre replicated &quot;city course&quot; simulating dense urban environments, a 35-acre vehicle dynamics testing zone, a 4-mile high-speed oval circuit, and a dedicated closed-loop freeway course.<span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><sup class="gmail-superscript" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px;font-size:16px"></sup></span></span><span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">  <span class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"></span></span></p></li><li style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><p id="gmail-p-rc_09417f4784a05035-27" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><b style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Historical Context:</b><span class="gmail-citation-16" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"> This facility was previously the center of Apple&#39;s secretive, multi-billion-dollar autonomous electric vehicle initiative, </span><b style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span class="gmail-citation-16" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Project Titan</span></b><span class="gmail-citation-16 gmail-citation-end-16" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">.<span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><sup class="gmail-superscript" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px;font-size:16px"></sup></span></span> <span class="gmail-citation-15 gmail-citation-end-15" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Apple originally leased the facility from Fiat Chrysler before buying it outright for $125 million in 2021.<span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><sup class="gmail-superscript" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px;font-size:16px"></sup></span></span> <span class="gmail-citation-14 gmail-citation-end-14" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">After Apple officially abandoned its vehicle program in early 2024, the property sat underutilized until this sale.<span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><sup class="gmail-superscript" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px;font-size:16px"></sup></span></span><span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">  <span class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"></span></span></p></li><li style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><p id="gmail-p-rc_09417f4784a05035-28" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><b style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Waymo&#39;s Expansion Strategy:</b><span class="gmail-citation-13 gmail-citation-end-13" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"> The Wittmann site is now the largest closed-course facility in Waymo&#39;s network, joining its existing testing tracks in California and Ohio.<span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><sup class="gmail-superscript" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px;font-size:16px"></sup></span></span> <span class="gmail-citation-12 gmail-citation-end-12" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Waymo intends to use the property for &quot;rider-only&quot; software validation, motion-control calibration, and operational training.<span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><sup class="gmail-superscript" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px;font-size:16px"></sup></span></span> <span class="gmail-citation-11 gmail-citation-end-11" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Its close proximity to Waymo&#39;s 239,000-square-foot assembly factory in Mesa, Arizona, will allow the company to quickly test and deploy its next-generation vehicles, including the Zeekr-built &quot;Ojai&quot; robotaxi and the upcoming Hyundai Ioniq 5 fleet.<span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><sup class="gmail-superscript" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px;font-size:16px"></sup></span></span><span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">  <span class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"></span></span></p></li></ul><h3 style="font-family:&quot;Google Sans&quot;,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">News Coverage Articles</h3><p style="font-family:&quot;Google Sans Text&quot;,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Below are the full URLs for the leading media coverage of the acquisition:</p><ul style="font-family:&quot;Google Sans Text&quot;,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><li style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><b style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Electrek:</b> <span class="gmail-" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://electrek.co/2026/06/09/waymo-buys-apple-project-titan-proving-ground-220-million/" class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">https://electrek.co/2026/06/09/waymo-buys-apple-project-titan-proving-ground-220-million/</a></span></span></p></li><li style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><b style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Gizmodo:</b> <span class="gmail-" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://gizmodo.com/the-apple-car-is-dead-and-waymo-just-bought-its-gravesite-2000769695" class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">https://gizmodo.com/the-apple-car-is-dead-and-waymo-just-bought-its-gravesite-2000769695</a></span></span></p></li><li style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><b style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Seeking Alpha:</b> <span class="gmail-" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/4601650-waymo-buys-apples-self-driving-car-proving-ground-for-220m" class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">https://seekingalpha.com/news/4601650-waymo-buys-apples-self-driving-car-proving-ground-for-220m</a></span></span></p></li><li style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><b style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">AI Business:</b> <span class="gmail-" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://aibusiness.com/generative-ai/waymo-pays-220m-apple-s-abandoned-self-driving-car-test-ground" class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">https://aibusiness.com/generative-ai/waymo-pays-220m-apple-s-abandoned-self-driving-car-test-ground</a></span></span></p></li></ul><h3 style="font-family:&quot;Google Sans&quot;,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">YouTube News Coverage</h3><p style="font-family:&quot;Google Sans Text&quot;,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Below is the full URL to video coverage discussing the transaction alongside the week&#39;s major tech stories:</p></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"></div><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>