Waymo

Company Overview

Waymo is an American autonomous driving technology company that specializes in developing and implementing self-driving vehicle systems. The company was formed in 2009 as a project within Google, but it became a separate entity in 2016 under Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. Today, Waymo is considered the leader in the self-driving car industry, with its technology having been tested extensively on public roads in various US states. Waymo's autonomous vehicles rely on a combination of sensors, software and machine learning algorithms to navigate roads and respond to unexpected situations, making them safer, more efficient and more convenient than traditional cars.