The chief executive of Alphabet Inc.’s GOOG, +3.34% GOOGL, +3.26% Waymo, John Krafcik, announced his departure on Friday, saying he departs the driverless-car unit to “kick off new adventures.” He’ll continue to serve as adviser to Waymo, he said on a blog post.
Dmitri Dolgov and Tekedra Mawakana, chief operating office and chief technology officer, will become co-CEOs. “Tekedra and Dmitri are an incredibly talented pair who are ideally suited for this moment,” Krafcik said.