Core Insights - Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet, has completed a $16 billion financing round, aiming to expand its autonomous taxi fleet to over ten new cities globally, including London and Tokyo [1][3] Financing and Valuation - The financing round was led by Dragoneer Investment Group, DST Global, and Sequoia Capital, resulting in a company valuation of $126 billion [3] - Major investors included Andreessen Horowitz, Mubadala Capital, and several others, with Alphabet maintaining its status as the controlling shareholder [3] Business Expansion - Waymo plans to use the funds to drive business expansion, having significantly accelerated its development over the past year [3] - The company has received approval to operate autonomous ride-hailing services to and from San Francisco International Airport, covering all of Northern California and several major U.S. urban areas [3][4] Operational Scale - Waymo currently provides 400,000 rides per week across six major U.S. urban areas, with a projected annual ride total of 15 million by 2025, tripling its previous figures [5] - The cumulative ride total has surpassed 20 million, indicating a strong operational scale [5] Safety and Regulatory Challenges - Despite rapid expansion, Waymo's autonomous taxis have faced operational errors, leading to increased regulatory scrutiny and public criticism [5] - Investigations have been launched by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board regarding incidents involving the autonomous vehicles, including a recent case where a child was injured near a school [5]

Whimo says [music] it's just closed a new funding round, $16 billion at 126 billion post money, nearly triple the valuation at its last raise. The round was led by three new names joining the cap table. Dragonir, DST Global, and Seoia.Returning investors Andre Horowitz, Bessemer, and Mubadala Capital, the sovereign investment firm based in Abu Dhabi, also invested in a raise that was reportedly 3x overs subscribed. Now, Alphabet, it remains the majority owner, as they have in past rounds. Bloomberg had repo ...

Waabi对外表示，这10亿美元包括两部分。一部分是7.5亿美元C轮融资，由科斯拉创投与G2风险投资联合领投。另一部分是来自Uber的一笔以里 程碑方式承诺的未来投资（milestone-based future investment）。 加入轩辕同学 ， 成就新汽车人! 设计 | 甄 尤 美 来 源 | A u t o n e w s ， Wa a b i ， Te c h C r u n c h 编译 | 莫 莉 编辑 | 黄 大 路 当地时间2026年1月28日，加拿大自动驾驶公司Waabi宣布获得总计10亿美元资金，用于加速其自动驾驶卡车系统的商业化，同时把业务延伸到 Robotaxi上。 与资金一同公布的，是一份排他性的Robotaxi合作。 自2022年起，Waabi对外公开表示，其已在真实道路上用配备安全员的测试车进行验证，并在2025年10月完成了首次车内无人的封闭场地测试。 Waabi披露，其搭载Waabi Driver系统的Robotaxi将独家接入Uber平台，双方计划投放不少于2.5万辆车辆，但尚未公布量产车型、落地城市以及具 体时间表。 在Uber停止自研自动驾驶六年后，这次更像成本 ...

Waymo raises $16B to scale robotaxi fleet internationally https://t.co/V4u9QF5vwo ...

Waymo Raises $16 Billion To Speed Up Its Global Robotaxi Pushhttps://t.co/D2eO7IHA40 https://t.co/KP0T9KTAHU ...

Core Insights - Waymo has raised $16 billion to expand its fleet of driverless taxicabs internationally, targeting over a dozen new cities including London and Tokyo, with a current valuation of $126 billion [1][2] Funding and Investment - The funding round was led by Dragoneer Investment Group, DST Global, and Sequoia Capital, with significant contributions from Andreessen Horowitz, Mubadala Capital, and others [1][2] Growth and Expansion - The funds will be utilized to accelerate growth, which has already seen a significant increase, with 400,000 rides provided weekly across six major U.S. metropolitan areas [3][6] - Waymo has expanded its robotaxi service to major cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, and Miami, and plans to operate in over 20 additional cities by 2026 [5][9] Operational Milestones - Waymo's robotaxi service in California began charging for rides after receiving the necessary permit in August 2023, marking a significant operational milestone [5] - The company has reported tripling its annual ride volume to 15 million rides in 2025, surpassing 20 million lifetime rides [6] Challenges and Scrutiny - The rapid expansion has led to increased scrutiny, with investigations opened by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board due to incidents involving robotaxis, including a recent case where a child was struck [9][10]

Alphabet旗下自动驾驶汽车子公司Waymo于当地时间周一宣布完成了一轮 160 亿美元的融资，这使得该 公司在"融资后"的估值达到 1260 亿美元。 这轮融资是Alphabet为支持 Waymo 进一步拓展至更多市场所采取的最新举措。 这轮融资是Alphabet为支持 Waymo 进一步拓展至更多市场所采取的最新举措。 此次的估值比 Waymo 在 2024 年 10 月上一轮融资时所达到的估值高出一倍多。上一轮融资是该公司的 C 轮融资，金额为 56 亿美元，估值为 450 亿美元。 Waymo联合首席执行官Tekedra Mawakana和Dmitri Dolgov在一篇博客文章中写道："这一里程碑建立在 安全性的基础上，而如今，Waymo的安全性在统计数据上已经优于人类驾驶。我们不再是在验证一个 概念，而是在将商业现实规模化。" 此次的估值比 Waymo 在 2024 年 10 月上一轮融资时所达到的估值高出一倍多。上一轮融资是该公司的 C 轮融资，金额为 56 亿美元，估值为 450 亿美元。 Waymo联合首席执行官Tekedra Mawakana和Dmitri Dolgov在一篇博客文章中 ...

Alphabet's self-driving car unit Waymo on Monday said it raised a $16 billion funding round that values the company at $126 billion "post-money."The new valuation is more than double from Waymo's last funding. That was a series C round of $5.6 billion at a $45 billion valuation, which closed in October 2024. Alphabet committed $5 billion in a multiyear investment to Waymo at the time."​​This milestone is built on a foundation of safety that is now statistically superior to human driving," Waymo co-CEOs Teke ...

Group 1 - Waymo, a unit of Alphabet, has successfully raised $16 billion in its latest fundraising round [1] - This fundraising round has resulted in a valuation of $126 billion for the self-driving car startup [1]

(Removes paragraph 5 that refers to Waymo being the only operator in the U.S. offering paid robotaxi ​services in February 2 story) Feb 2 (Reuters) - Alphabet unit Waymo ‌said it had raised $16 billion in its latest fundraising round that valued the ‌self-driving car startup at $126 billion, nearly tripling its valuation in less than two years. As one of the most sought-after applications of artificial intelligence, leading autonomous vehicle companies are investing heavily in ⁠commercializing their te ...