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AI · Mountain View, California · Est. 2009
Autonomous VehiclesAISoftwareRoboticsMobility↗ Website
$45B
Valuation
$480M
Revenue
3k+
Employees
2009
Founded

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company and Alphabet subsidiary headquartered in Mountain View, California, that develops self-driving systems for robotaxi, trucking, and personal use. Launched as Google's Self-Driving Car Project in 2009 and spun out as Waymo LLC in 2016, it operates the Waymo One commercial robotaxi service in Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles with fully driverless vehicles.

Recent Press
5 items
Product Launch·2026-02-12
Waymo Begins Deploying Sixth-Generation Ojai Robotaxis Across U.S. Cities
Waymo started deploying its sixth-generation Ojai robotaxi in February 2026, featuring more cost-effective components and improved all-weather capability, as the company scales its fleet toward 2,000+ vehicles from its Arizona manufacturing plant with Magna.
Partnership·2026-01-15
Waymo Partners with Lyft to Bring Robotaxi Service to Lyft Platform in 2026
Waymo announced a partnership with Lyft to bring its autonomous robotaxi service to the Lyft app later in 2026, with Lyft acting as a fleet management partner, expanding Waymo's distribution beyond its own app to millions of additional riders.
Press Release·2025-12-15
Waymo Surpasses 500,000 Paid Robotaxi Rides Per Week Across 10 U.S. Cities
Waymo reached 500,000 paid robotaxi rides per week across 10 U.S. cities by end of 2025, with projections to hit 1 million rides per week by end of 2026, up from 1 million monthly rides achieved in spring 2025.
Press Release·2025-12-10
Waymo Plans First International Expansion to London in 2026
Waymo announced plans to expand its driverless robotaxi service to London, its first international market, as part of a broader global expansion strategy while continuing to scale its U.S. fleet to over 3,000 vehicles in 2026.
Press Release·2025-11-15
Waymo Expands to Five New Cities: Miami, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando
Waymo announced expansion of its fully autonomous robotaxi service to five new U.S. cities—Miami, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando—as part of a broader plan to operate in 10+ new markets in 2026 including Washington D.C. and Las Vegas.
Company History
8 milestones
Google secretly launched its Self-Driving Car Project under Sebastian Thrun and Chris Urmson, with autonomous Toyota Priuses logging early miles on California highways — the genesis of what would become Waymo.

Waymo Organization Structure & Team

Org Chart
2,500 employees · Click a leader to explore their team
2,810 across 12 departments
Chief Executive Officer
Tekedra Mawakana
Dmitri Dolgov — Departments
· 2810 people across 12 depts

Waymo Financials, Revenue & Market Share

Annual Revenue
$480M
+60% vs prior year
YoY Growth
+60%
From $20M to $480M
Revenue / Employee
$120K
Annual revenue per full-time employee
Revenue Growth
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
$20M
$40M
$80M
$162M
$300M
$480M
Market Share
U.S. Autonomous Robotaxi Market
75%
share
Waymo
75%
Tesla Robotaxi
15%
Aurora
5%
Mobileye
3%
Others
2%
$2T
TAM
$400B
SAM
$5B
SOM
Revenue Streams
Robotaxi Rides70%
Technology Licensing20%
Freight & Logistics10%
Business Units
Waymo One Robotaxi70%
Commercial ride-hailing service in 5 U.S. cities with fully driverless operations and 4M+ trips completed.
Waymo Driver Licensing20%
Technology licensing to automotive OEMs including Stellantis Chrysler and Geely Zeekr for AV platform integration.
Waymo Via Trucking10%
Autonomous long-haul freight on Texas I-45 corridor with J.B. Hunt and Ryder commercial partnerships.

Waymo Internal Tools & Processes

Internal Tools
12 departments
Autonomy Engineering600 people · 3 roles
Standards & Certifications
10 standards
Compliance frameworks, security audits, and quality certifications this company maintains.
Safety
ISO 26262
Certified
Waymo's autonomous driving software and hardware systems are developed to ISO 26262 functional safety standards, ensuring that the Waymo Driver meets automotive-grade safety integrity levels for safety-critical AV functions.
Safety
SOTIF (ISO 21448)
Compliant
Waymo designs the Waymo Driver in compliance with SOTIF (Safety of the Intended Functionality), addressing performance limitations and misuse scenarios specific to autonomous driving systems.
Regulatory
FMVSS Compliance
Compliant
Waymo's Jaguar I-PACE robotaxi and purpose-built vehicle platforms comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, satisfying NHTSA requirements for autonomous vehicle deployment in U.S. markets.
Regulatory
California DMV AV Permit
Certified
Waymo holds California DMV permits for both driverless testing and commercial deployment, authorizing fully autonomous Waymo One operations in San Francisco and Los Angeles without a human safety driver.
Security
ISO 27001
Certified
Waymo's data infrastructure handling vehicle telemetry, rider data, and fleet operations is ISO 27001 certified, protecting sensitive autonomous vehicle and customer information against cybersecurity threats.
Security
SOC 2 Type II
Certified
Waymo maintains SOC 2 Type II certification for its rider-facing Waymo One platform and cloud systems, ensuring that rider data and fleet management systems meet enterprise security and availability controls.
Privacy
GDPR
Compliant
Waymo is GDPR compliant for its European operations and data processing activities, with privacy-by-design principles built into how the Waymo Driver collects and processes sensor data from public roadways.
Privacy
CCPA
Compliant
Waymo is CCPA compliant, providing California Waymo One riders with transparency and control over personal data collected during autonomous rides, including trip data and in-vehicle sensor recordings.
Regulatory
UN R155
Compliant
Waymo complies with UN Regulation No. 155 on vehicle cybersecurity management, ensuring that its autonomous driving software stack and connected vehicle systems in the Waymo One robotaxi fleet are protected against cyber threats throughout deployment.
Security
ISO/SAE 21434
Compliant
Waymo follows ISO/SAE 21434 automotive cybersecurity engineering standards in the design and development of its autonomous driving system, ensuring systematic cybersecurity risk management across the full lifecycle of Waymo Driver hardware and software components.

Waymo Interview Preparation

Interview Prep
Role-specific interview questions and keywords. Select a department, then click any role to prepare.
Autonomy Engineering· 3 roles

Waymo Products & Competitors

Product Suite
3 products · select one to explore
AI
AI
Waymo Via
Autonomous Trucking at Scale

Waymo Via is Waymo's autonomous trucking platform, applying the Waymo Driver technology stack to Class 8 semi-trucks for long-haul freight routes. Waymo Via operates on the I-45 corridor in Texas and has partnerships with freight companies including J.B. Hunt and Ryder to autonomously move goods with reduced operating costs.

Use Cases
Long-haul autonomous freight transport on highway corridors like I-45 in TexasDriver shortage mitigation for trucking fleets through autonomous mile augmentation24/7 continuous freight operation without mandatory hours-of-service rest stops
Waymo Via
Key Customers
FC
Freight Carrier (TX)
JH
J.B. Hunt
RY
Ryder Systems
Competitive Intelligence
VSAurora Innovation
THEM

Aurora Innovation is an autonomous trucking company developing the Aurora Driver self-driving system for Class 8 freight trucks, targeting commercial freight lanes across the United States.

EDGE

More miles logged on core trucking corridors and deeper OEM partnerships

VSTorc Robotics (Daimler)
THEM

Torc Robotics, a Daimler subsidiary, is developing autonomous driving technology for Class 8 freight trucks targeting long-haul commercial trucking applications in the United States.

EDGE

Independent platform vs OEM-integrated approach — broader deployment flexibility

VSKodiak Robotics
THEM

Kodiak Robotics is an autonomous trucking company developing self-driving technology for Class 8 semi-trucks targeting long-haul freight routes in the United States.

EDGE

More commercial trucking miles and established shipper partnerships

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