Waymo
World's largest commercial robotaxi service
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About Waymo
Waymo is the world's leading autonomous driving company and operates the largest commercial robotaxi service in the United States. Originally Google's self-driving car project (launched in 2009), Waymo became a standalone Alphabet subsidiary in 2016 and has since logged over 20 million autonomous miles on public roads.
Waymo's robotaxis operate fully driverless (no safety driver) in San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Austin, completing over 100,000 paid rides per week. The service uses the Waymo One app, functioning like an autonomous Uber. Waymo's vehicles are Jaguar I-PACE SUVs equipped with lidar, cameras, and radar sensors.
Unlike Tesla's camera-only approach, Waymo uses a multi-sensor fusion strategy combining lidar (for precise 3D mapping), cameras (for visual recognition), and radar (for velocity detection in all weather). This redundant approach prioritizes safety but requires more expensive hardware per vehicle.
Products & Services
Waymo One
Commercial robotaxi service. Fully driverless rides in San Francisco, Phoenix, LA, and Austin via the Waymo One app.
Ride ServiceWaymo Driver
The autonomous driving technology stack: perception, prediction, planning, and control across lidar, cameras, and radar.
Self-Driving TechWaymo Via
Autonomous trucking and delivery division. Long-haul freight on highway corridors.
LogisticsLeadership
Notable Achievements
- ✓ 100,000+ fully driverless rides per week
- ✓ 20+ million autonomous miles logged on public roads
- ✓ Operates in 4 US cities with no safety driver
- ✓ 15+ years of autonomous driving development (since 2009)
- ✓ Leading the multi-sensor fusion approach to autonomous driving
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