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Waymo develops fully autonomous driving technology (the Waymo Driver) and operates Waymo One, a commercial robotaxi service available in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, Atlanta and Miami. The company also operates Waymo Via, a self-driving freight trucking business.
Waymo develops fully autonomous driving technology (the Waymo Driver) and operates Waymo One, a commercial robotaxi service available in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, Atlanta and Miami. The company also operates Waymo Via, a self-driving freight trucking business.
Waymo began in 2009 as the Google self-driving car project led by Sebastian Thrun and Anthony Levandowski. In December 2016, Alphabet spun it out as Waymo (short for "way forward in mobility"), with John Krafcik as founding CEO; Dmitri Dolgov and Tekedra Mawakana have served as co-CEOs since 2021.
Waymo announced plans to launch its first international robotaxi market in London in 2026.
Waymo announced a $16B funding round at a $126B post-money valuation to accelerate global expansion.
Waymo opened public robotaxi service in Miami in January 2026 as part of a multi-city US rollout.
Bloomberg reports Waymo in talks for $15B fundraise near $100B valuation.
Waymo One served roughly 15 million paid robotaxi rides in 2025 across its operating cities.
Waymo surpassed 127 million driverless miles operated as of late 2025.
Waymo closed $5.6B Series C with $5B from Alphabet, valuing the company at $45B.
$26B raised total