Waymo launches autonomous ride-hailing in Miami and raises 16 billion dollars
ByZain Pirani•Technology
Waymo launches autonomous ride-hailing in Miami and raises 16 billion dollars
- Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., launched its fully autonomous ride-hailing service in Miami, marking a significant step in urban mobility expansion msn.com+2.
- The company secured a 126 billion, the largest in autonomous vehicle history, to support growth and safety initiatives waymo.com+2.
- As of February 2026, Waymo had driven 200 million miles autonomously, with 127 million miles fully autonomous and a 90% reduction in serious injuries compared to human drivers en.wikipedia.org+2.
- The company’s ride volume tripled in 2025 to 15 million annual rides, with over 20 million lifetime rides, and now provides over 400,000 rides weekly across six U.S. cities waymo.com+1.
- Waymo plans to expand to over 20 new cities globally in 2026, including major international markets like Tokyo and London, to strengthen its competitive position waymo.com+2.
- Founded as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has grown under leaders Dmitri Dolgov and Tekedra Mawakana, becoming a leader in autonomous urban mobility en.wikipedia.org.
