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Waymo Is Latest Company to Pull Out of CES Over Virus Concerns
- Companies cite worker safety in switch to online participation
- Covid infection rates drive decisions to skip Las Vegas event
Waymo's autonomously driven Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan
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Google and General Motors Co. joined Intel Corp., the world’s largest chipmaker, and Alphabet Inc.’s autonomous driving unit, Waymo, in pulling out of in-person presentations at the CES technology conference scheduled for next month.
GM said Thursday it will move to “an all-digital approach” at the annual event that has become a major venue for the unveiling of innovation in the automotive industry. The automaker will share “significant company news including the reveal of the Chevrolet Silverado EV” online during the conference, the company said in a statement.