Waymo
Alphabet's self-driving car company; runs robotaxi services in US cities.
At a glance
Who owns it
Owned by Alphabet since Dec 2016.
People
Dmitri Dolgov (co-CEO) and Tekedra Mawakana (co-CEO)
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- Waymo is an American autonomous driving company in Mountain View, California, and a subsidiary of Alphabet.
- It began as Google's self-driving car project in January 2009 and became Waymo in December 2016.
- In October 2020 it was the first company to offer rides to the public without safety drivers.
- Tekedra Mawakana and Dmitri Dolgov became its co-CEOs in April 2021.
- As of June 2026 it ran robotaxi services in 10 US metropolitan areas, with 500,000 paid rides a week.
Key facts
- Headquarters
- Mountain View, California1
- Started
- January 2009, as Google's self-driving car project; renamed Waymo and spun out in December 20161
- Service
- 10 US metropolitan areas, 3,871 robotaxis, 500,000 paid rides a week (as of June 2026)1
- Funding
- Raised $16 billion in February 2026, at a $126 billion valuation1
Who owns it
Owned by Alphabet since Dec 2016.
Parent company
- AlphabetOrganization
subsidiary · since Dec 2016 1
People
Led by
- Dmitri DolgovPerson
co-CEO · since Apr 2021 1
- Tekedra Mawakana
co-CEO · since Apr 2021 1
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