Waymo

Waymo, founded in 2009, develops and operates autonomous driving technology and ride-hailing services. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with operations in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Austin, Atlanta, and Miami, spanning more than 15 U.S. states.

The company's core technology, Waymo Driver, combines Lidar, cameras, radar, and AI to navigate roads without human intervention. It has logged over 100 million miles on public roads and billions of miles in simulation. Waymo also operates what it describes as the world's first fully autonomous ride-hailing service, available 24/7 in multiple cities. The service has completed over 20 million rides with a reported 93% customer satisfaction rate and a crash reduction rate of 92% for serious or fatal incidents compared to human drivers.

Technical work at Waymo spans autonomous driving, computer vision, artificial intelligence, and sensor technology. The company's operations sit at the intersection of transportation, ride-hailing, and autonomous vehicles, with an emphasis on safety and sustainable transportation.