Waymo
Robotaxi service
Fully driverless ride-hailing service in US cities, booked through the Waymo app, built on its own self-driving system.
Robotaxi serviceSince 2009Mountain View, USA
How it started
Google's self-driving car project.
2009the year it started
Google started a self-driving car project in 2009 and spun it out in 2016 as Waymo, an independent company within Alphabet.
How big it is
How big is Waymo?
500,000Fully autonomous rides per weekApr 2026
14Cities with fully autonomous ridesSep 2026
20MLifetime ridesFeb 2026
Its place in Alphabet
Alphabet's biggest Other Bet.
Waymo is Alphabet's main long-term bet outside Google, funded mostly by Alphabet with outside investors.
Who it competes with
What Alphabet does not disclose
- Waymo revenue (reported inside Other Bets with Verily, X and others)
- Waymo operating loss (inside Other Bets)
- Waymo share of Alphabet revenues
- Fleet size in Alphabet filings
The group behind itAlphabet
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Sources
Every number on this page comes from Alphabet's own reports.
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