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Tekedra N Mawakana

@techtekedra
18 posts
2026-02-12
Great conversation with @EdLudlow on @Bloomberg today about @Waymo's $16B raise, scaling to over 400K paid trips per week across six U.S. cities, and what it takes to expand to 20+ cities in the U.S. and abroad. By the end of 2026, we expect to serve 1M+ rides every week and we
2026-02-12 View on X
Bloomberg

Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana expects the company to hit 1M+ paid weekly robotaxi rides in the US by the end of 2026, up from ~400K per week in six cities now

Waymo, Alphabet Inc.'s autonomous driving unit, will hit more than 1 million paid weekly robotaxi rides in the US by the end of this year …

Great conversation with @EdLudlow on @Bloomberg today about @Waymo's $16B raise, scaling to over 400K paid trips per week across six U.S. cities, and what it takes to expand to 20+ cities in the U.S. and abroad. By the end of 2026, we expect to serve 1M+ rides every week and we
2026-02-12 View on X
CNBC

Waymo begins deploying its next-gen Ojai robotaxis, which it says can better navigate in harsh weather, starting with employees and their guests in SF and LA

Waymo on Thursday said it has begun using its sixth-generation driverless system to provide robotaxi rides to employees on Ojai vehicles …

2026-02-03
A new era for Waymo. We've raised $16B to accelerate our mission, valuing the company at $126B. This capital is an investment in a future where more cities get a safer, more reliable way to move. Let's go. 🚀 https://waymo.com/...
2026-02-03 View on X
Bloomberg

Waymo raised $16B led by Sequoia, DST, and Dragoneer at a $126B valuation, plans an expansion across the US and into the UK in 2026, and makes 400K+ rides/week

Waymo, Alphabet Inc.'s autonomous driving unit, raised $16 billion at a $126 billion valuation, a funding round that reflects its rapid ascent as a robotaxi pioneer.

2026-02-02
A new era for Waymo. We've raised $16B to accelerate our mission, valuing the company at $126B. This capital is an investment in a future where more cities get a safer, more reliable way to move. Let's go. 🚀 https://waymo.com/...
2026-02-02 View on X
Bloomberg

Waymo raised $16B led by Sequoia, DST Global, and Dragoneer at a $126B valuation and plans a rapid expansion across the US and into the UK this year

Waymo, Alphabet Inc.'s autonomous driving unit, raised $16 billion at a $126 billion valuation, a funding round that reflects its rapid ascent as a robotaxi pioneer.

2025-05-21
10 million fully autonomous rides! So grateful to every rider on this journey with us.
2025-05-21 View on X
CNBC

Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana says Waymo has reached 10M paid trips, doubling in the past five months, and that the company is not yet profitable

2025-04-30
On our mission to be the world's most trusted driver, it's important to collaborate with global partners like @ToyotaMotorCorp - a team and company that share our commitment to improving road safety and expanding accessible transportation. Looking forward to this strategic
2025-04-30 View on X
CNBC

Waymo and Toyota announce a preliminary partnership aiming to develop a new autonomous vehicle platform and enhance next-generation personally owned vehicles

Alphabet-owned Waymo and Toyota on Tuesday announced a preliminary partnership to explore bringing robotaxi tech to personally-owned vehicles.

2024-12-21
At @Waymo, safe mobility is at the heart of our mission. New research with @SwissRe demonstrates how we're making roads safer for everyone. The numbers speak for themselves: an 88% reduction in property damage claims & 92% reduction in bodily injury claims.
2024-12-21 View on X
The Verge

A study by Waymo and insurer Swiss Re finds Waymo's vehicles were safer than those driven by humans, with a 92% reduction in bodily injury claims and more

Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge :

2024-12-17
Tokyo, here we come! 🇯🇵 ~25 of our @Waymo vehicles will arrive early next year, and we're grateful to partner with @Nihonkotsu_Taxi and @go_goesnext. We'll drive in manual for the first phase and we look forward to learning from the community as we explore Tokyo.
2024-12-17 View on X
CNBC

Waymo plans to test its robotaxis in Tokyo in early 2025, its first international expansion, partnering with taxi operator Nihon Kotsu and taxi hailing app GO

Alphabet-owned Waymo announced Monday that it will start testing its autonomous vehicles in Tokyo in early 2025, the company's first step toward international expansion.

2024-10-26
Thank you to Alphabet and all of our investors for this latest vote of confidence as our team continues to shape the future of mobility.
2024-10-26 View on X
CNBC

Waymo closed a $5.6B Series C led by Alphabet to expand its robotaxi service in and beyond LA, San Francisco, and Phoenix, bringing its total funding to $11.1B

Having had the pleasure of seeing Waymo come … Lora Kolodny : Waymo has closed its series C funding round at $5.6 billion.  The self-driving venture owned by Google parent Alphabet...

2024-08-20
We're building a safer future one ride at a time, and I'm thrilled to share that we've just surpassed 100k paid trips per week! Congratulations to the entire @Waymo team on this incredible milestone, and thank you to our riders who make this journey possible. [image]
2024-08-20 View on X
TechCrunch

Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana says Waymo is now giving 100K+ paid robotaxi rides every week in LA, San Francisco, and Phoenix, a few months after passing 50K+

Waymo disclosed Tuesday it's now giving more than 100,000 paid robotaxi rides every week across its three main commercial markets in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix.

2024-07-24
Kudos to our incredible team! We are in the midst of a thrilling moment as we reach major milestones: ✔️Opening Waymo One in San Francisco (no waitlist) ✔️Continuing to make meaningful technological progress ✔️Providing a record-breaking # of fully autonomous trips in SF, PHX, LA
2024-07-24 View on X
Alphabet

Alphabet reports Q2 revenue up 14% YoY to $84.7B, net income up 29% YoY to $23.6B, Search revenue of $48.5B, up from $42.6B YoY, headcount down 1% to 179,582

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - July 23, 2024 - Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Alphabet has committed up to $5B to @Waymo. We are grateful for their immense vote of confidence in our team and recognizing the amazing progress we've made with our technology, product, and commercialization efforts.
2024-07-24 View on X
Alphabet

Alphabet reports Q2 revenue up 14% YoY to $84.7B, net income up 29% YoY to $23.6B, Search revenue of $48.5B, up from $42.6B YoY, headcount down 1% to 179,582

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - July 23, 2024 - Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Alphabet has committed up to $5B to @Waymo. We are grateful for their immense vote of confidence in our team and recognizing the amazing progress we've made with our technology, product, and commercialization efforts.
2024-07-24 View on X
CNBC

Alphabet reports Other Bets Q2 revenue of $365M, up from $285M in Q2 2023, a $1.13B loss, up from $813M YoY, and announces a “multiyear” $5B investment in Waymo

$5B in newly committed funding from Alphabet  — 50,000 weekly paid, public rides  — 2M trips to date … Forums: r/sanfrancisco : Alphabet to invest $5 billion in self-driving car un...

Kudos to our incredible team! We are in the midst of a thrilling moment as we reach major milestones: ✔️Opening Waymo One in San Francisco (no waitlist) ✔️Continuing to make meaningful technological progress ✔️Providing a record-breaking # of fully autonomous trips in SF, PHX, LA
2024-07-24 View on X
CNBC

Alphabet reports Other Bets Q2 revenue of $365M, up from $285M in Q2 2023, a $1.13B loss, up from $813M YoY, and announces a “multiyear” $5B investment in Waymo

$5B in newly committed funding from Alphabet  — 50,000 weekly paid, public rides  — 2M trips to date … Forums: r/sanfrancisco : Alphabet to invest $5 billion in self-driving car un...

2024-03-03
Thank you @californiapuc! And huge thanks to our community partners and our riders. We're grateful to serve you.
2024-03-03 View on X
TechCrunch

California's regulator approves Waymo's proposal to expand its fared driverless robotaxi services to parts of Los Angeles, the San Francisco Peninsula, and more

Its Biggest Challenge Yet Mario Herger / The Last Driver License Holder : Waymo Licensed to Massively Expand Robotaxi Service in California SiliconValley.com : Waymo's request to e...

2024-03-02
Thank you @californiapuc! And huge thanks to our community partners and our riders. We're grateful to serve you.
2024-03-02 View on X
TechCrunch

California's regulator approves Waymo's proposal to expand its fared driverless robotaxi services to parts of Los Angeles, the San Francisco Peninsula, and more

Waymo received approval Friday afternoon from the California Public Utilities Commission to operate a commercial robotaxi service …

2021-06-16
Early last year, we raised our first round from investors, which totaled $3.25B. That process marked our evolution towards maturity and scale, signalled by the caliber of the investors who backed the business.
2021-06-16 View on X
CNBC

Waymo raises $2.5B from Alphabet, a16z, Tiger Global, and others, to advance its autonomous driving tech and grow its team

- Google sibling company Waymo announced a $2.5 billion investment round Wednesday, which will go toward advancing its autonomous driving technology and growing its team.

2021-04-03
Big thanks to @johnkrafcik for your leadership, partnership and vision as we develop & commercialize the Waymo Driver. Dmitri & I are humbled to step into our new roles as co-CEOs, and we're grateful for the confidence of our Board and Alphabet leadership as we take the helm. https://twitter.com/...
2021-04-03 View on X
Waypoint

Waymo CEO John Krafcik says he is leaving the company; COO Dmitri Dolgov and CTO Tekedra Mawakana will become Waymo's co-CEOs