Autonomous Vehicles
Waymo
Alphabet's autonomous-driving subsidiary and the clear US robotaxi leader, operating fully driverless rides across 11 US metros with roughly 500,000 paid rides per week and a fleet of 3,500-4,000 vehicles as of mid-2026. Waymo began driverless service in Las Vegas on July 8, 2026 and announced expansion to San Diego, Tampa and Denver, with public service targeted by end of 2026 and a London launch also planned; the company continues to target 20+ cities and 1 million weekly trips, running updated Jaguar I-PACE vehicles alongside newer purpose-built Ojai units on a sixth-generation hardware stack.
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Evidence
2 sources · 67% avg. source confidence
- CNBC — Waymo expands driverless rides to San Diego, Las Vegas, Tampa and Denver74% source confidence
- Streetsblog NYC / KJZZ — Waymo faces congestion study and Uber's Phoenix partnership end60% source confidence
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Funding round terms initially reported ahead of official confirmation
40% confidenceAhead of its official announcement, Waymo's roughly $16 billion funding round (with about $13 billion from Alphabet and the rest from outside investors including Sequoia, DST Global, Dragoneer and Mubadala Capital) and its target valuation near $110 billion were first reported via unnamed sources before the deal closed at a $126 billion post-money valuation.
The specific investor list and valuation figures were reported by outlets citing people familiar with the talks before Waymo's official confirmation; included here for completeness since the pre-announcement figures differed slightly from the final closed terms.
TechCrunch / TechFundingNews · Jan 15, 2026
Waymo's Timeline
A sourced, dated history of Waymo's key moments — founding to present.
Jan 2009 · Founded as Google's self-driving car project
Waymo began as Google's self-driving car project before spinning out as an independent Alphabet subsidiary in 2016.
Jul 2026 · Expands driverless rides to four new US metros
Waymo began driverless rides in Las Vegas on July 8, 2026, with San Diego, Tampa and Denver following as part of an accelerating expansion, alongside a planned London launch later in 2026.
Jul 2026 · Uber ends Phoenix robotaxi partnership
Uber ended its partnership with Waymo robotaxis in Phoenix, removing Waymo vehicles from the Uber app in that market even as Waymo continues expanding directly in other US metros.