Waymo
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Waymo LLC, formerly known as the Google Self-Driving Car Project, is an American autonomous driving technology company. It is headquartered in Mountain View, California. It is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.
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| Type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Autonomous cars |
| Predecessor | Google Self-Driving Car Project |
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| Headquarters | , U.S. |
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Number of employees | 2,500 (2023)  |
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| Website | waymo |
Waymo operates commercial robotaxi services in Phoenix, Arizona and San Francisco, CA. In October 2020, it became the first robotaxi service to offer service to the public without safety drivers in the vehicle.[1][2][3][4]
Waymo also develops driving technology for other vehicles, including delivery vans and Class 8 tractor-trailers.[5]
Waymo is run by co-CEOs Tekedra Mawakana and Dmitri Dolgov.[6] The company raised $5.5 billion in multiple outside funding rounds.[7] Waymo has partnerships with multiple vehicle manufacturers, including Stellantis,[8] Mercedes-Benz Group AG,[9] Lyft,[8] AutoNation,[10] Avis,[8] Intel,[11] Jaguar Land Rover,[12] and Volvo.[13]