I hope they expand these other areas with theirs solar canopies for charging and servers on roller skates. I can't wait to be served popcorn by a robot.
The reality is the Ford can't even compete with Tesla on EVs from a profit margin point of view. Working with Waymo would allow Ford to survive for a few more years, at which point Waymo would probably merge or buy Ford. In the long run, Waymo needs to be vertically integrated like Tesla/Apple.
Their products are too reliable. My M1 MacBook is still going great after 4 years. My iPad Pro from 2018 is showing its age, but still has another couple of years of life left.