For months now, Tesla Motors has grabbed headline after headline for its autonomous car technology. Guess that’s what happens when a company actually delivers early batches of a wildly anticipated model that will incorporate more autonomy than ever. Uber, too, has remained near the top of the conversation, though in large thanks to culture snafus and executive moves. And all the while, older automakers like Ford, Volvo and Fiat Chrysler have at least hung around, never out of sight or of mind.
And then Waymo jumped back in.
