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Waymo

141 articles decelerating

Waymo has appeared in 141 articles since 2017-02. Coverage peaked in 2025Q4 with 13 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Phoenix, San Francisco, Tesla, Google.

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141
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Velocity
-54.5%
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Acceleration
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Sources
27
publications
The Reunion
Travis Kalanick is launching a self-driving car company with Uber's backing and Anthony Levandowski's technology. Nine years ago, the self-driving trade secrets...

Coverage Timeline

2026-06-04
Ars Technica 18 related

A study of Waymo robotaxi data for 13.8M trips from August 2023 to December 2025: the share of miles driven with a passenger on board climbed from 36% to 56%

The age of robotaxis, long the preserve of science fiction, is now a reality, at least in a handful of American cities.

2026-05-28
Bloomberg 23 related

Waymo unveils Ojai, a vehicle designed in partnership with Zeekr for robotaxi use, initially for select riders in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix

Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo unit will deploy a new autonomous vehicle designed specifically for robotaxi use, offering public rides in California and Arizona without human supervision.

2026-05-26
New York Times

Visually impaired Waymo users in California say riding in a Waymo gives them a feeling of independence and spares them from discrimination from human drivers

Ruben Brunt hopped off a ferry, tapped his white cane against the sidewalk and held his phone to his ear to listen for directions.LinkedIn:Sonia A. Rao.Forums:r/technologyandr/waymoLinkedIn:Sonia A. R...

2026-05-22
Reuters 36 related

Waymo suspends freeway rides and pauses its Atlanta operations, as it updates software to improve performance around construction zones and flooded roadways

Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Waymo said on Thursday it has suspended its robotaxi service on freeways in the United States and paused …

2026-04-30
Wired 4 related

Leaked audio: San Francisco and Austin first responders told the NHTSA that Waymo robotaxis are “backsliding” and committing more traffic violations than before

2026-03-23
Financial Times

Addison Lee CEO Liam Griffin says London cab drivers should be protected via “a minimum price” on Waymo's and Tesla's robotaxis to prevent “predatory pricing”

2026-02-23
Wired 9 related

Documents submitted by Waymo and Tesla to the US government reveal new info about the remote assistance programs for their robotaxis, staffed by human operators

Self-driving vehicle companies are revealing new details about their safety-critical “remote assistance” programs—but questions remain.

2026-02-22
Wired 2 related

Documents submitted by Waymo and Tesla to the US government reveal new info about the remote assistance programs for their robotaxis, staffed by human operators

Self-driving vehicle companies are revealing new details about their safety-critical “remote assistance” programs—but questions remain.

2026-02-20
Wall Street Journal 33 related

Uber's market cap fell to ~$150B, down ~25% in six months, as investors weigh robotaxi disruption and see the market as a two-horse race between Waymo and Tesla

Waymo's momentum is undeniable, but Uber's scale is being undervalued in AI-driven selloff  —  Uber can't seem to emerge from the shadow of what's to come.

2026-02-04
New York Times 5 related

Bedrock, which aims to automate heavy construction equipment like excavators, raised $270M led by CapitalG and the Valor Atreides AI Fund at a $1.75B valuation

The year-old company, founded by veterans of the autonomous vehicle business Waymo, is seeking to automate excavators and other building equipment.

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Quarterly Coverage

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Narrative

Waymo has appeared in 348 Techmeme articles since December 2016. The biggest stories include Uber settles Waymo suit, pledges not to use Waymo's trade secrets; Waymo to get 0.34%... and Alphabet's Waymo sues Otto and parent company Uber for trade secret theft, unfair.... Frequently covered alongside Alphabet, Google, Uber, Tesla, and Cruise. Coverage has shifted toward funding, regulation themes and away from consumer, safety.

Key Moments

2024Q2safety -10pts; consumer -38pts
2024Q3enterprise +25pts; safety +12pts; consumer -10pts
2024Q4enterprise -25pts; developer +18pts; consumer +33pts

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