Lots of Detroit based news coming from Waymo. I wonder how long it will be until Waymo has a larger base of operations in the area and makes a significant hiring push?
May already be happening. Anecdote: A real estate agent in Ann Arbor told me this week that most of her recent customers are coming in to work for Waymo.
My guess would be that MI as a "car state" with plenty of struggling cities is probably not shy about handing out sweet benefits to companies willing to set up shop there (especially for car related stuff as that probably plays great politically)