Waymo
Mentioned in 150 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
A leading autonomous vehicle company operating a commercial robotaxi service across multiple U.S. cities, known for deploying AI-powered self-driving technology at scale with reported 90% accident rate reduction compared to human drivers. The company has raised $16B at a $126B valuation and operates one of the largest autonomous vehicle fleets, recently expanding to Miami, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio while managing real-world challenges like service pauses during infrastructure disruptions. Podcasts frequently reference the company as a benchmark example of advanced AI deployment, safety standards in autonomous driving, and large-scale data infrastructure (hundred-petabyte scale) in real-world operations.
Mentioned On
Episode Mentions
Nashville's Morning News with Dan Mandis · Apr 13, 2026
Hour 2 of NMN, Artemis II Crew Returns + Shut Up Pope
“Autonomous ride-hailing service expanded to Nashville; reported four incidents where driverless vehicles got stuck in traffic navigating pedal taverns, buses, and one-way streets.”
Dual Coast Podcast · Apr 12, 2026
Fuel, Function, and Fitness | Metabolic Health with Sally Macklin
“Autonomous vehicle service mentioned as prevalent in San Francisco Bay Area during tangential discussion of self-driving cars”
Marketplace Morning Report · Apr 11, 2026
"Marketplace" Live
“Autonomous vehicle company; featured in David Brancaccio's Route 66 project exploring future transportation modes and technology adoption”
Marketplace All-in-One · Apr 11, 2026
"Marketplace" Live
“Autonomous vehicle company discussed in context of transportation innovation and future technology adoption”
Marketplace All-in-One · Apr 11, 2026
"Marketplace" Live
“Autonomous vehicle company; featured in David Brancaccio's Route 66 project exploring future transportation modes and technology adoption”
Marketplace · Apr 11, 2026
"Marketplace" Live
“Autonomous vehicle company; featured in David Brancaccio's Route 66 project exploring future transportation modes”
Marketplace All-in-One · Apr 11, 2026
"Marketplace" Live
“Autonomous vehicle company; featured in David Brancaccio's Route 66 reporting on future transportation”
Daily Tech News Show · Apr 10, 2026
Don’t Believe the Ghost Murmur Hype
“Announced partnership with Waze to share pothole detection data from autonomous taxis for map updates and city infrastructure repair”
Odd Lots · Apr 8, 2026
Search Engine Presents: Are you a good driver?
“Google's autonomous vehicle spinoff; operates robo-taxis in 10 U.S. cities with 200M+ real-world miles and published safety data”
The Pragmatic Engineer · Apr 8, 2026
DHH’s new way of writing code
“Autonomous vehicle example showing limitations of AI in unmapped scenarios”
Chrisley Confessions 2.0 · Apr 8, 2026
The Young and The Chrisley (feat. Tracey Bregman)
“Self-driving vehicle service discussed as affordable alternative to Uber Black in Los Angeles”
Scrolling with Hayley · Apr 3, 2026
I Love You to the Moon & Back - Scrolling w/ Hayley (Ep. 270)
“Self-driving car company that executed April Fool's Day prank asking passengers to hum for microphone calibration”
Net Positive with John Crist · Apr 1, 2026
Tink Tink
“Autonomous vehicle service discussed as replacement threat to traditional taxi and rideshare drivers”
Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang · Apr 1, 2026
"Gagged Up" (w/ Hilary Duff)
“Autonomous vehicle service discussed regarding self-driving car experiences and consumer concerns”
Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Mar 31, 2026
Uber CEO on Winning the Robotaxi Race, the End of Car Ownership, and Uber’s Next $1 Trillion Bet | Dara Khosrowshahi (Uber CEO) | 243
“Key autonomous vehicle partner operating with Uber in Austin and Atlanta markets”
Habits and Hustle · Mar 31, 2026
Episode 541: Jon McNeill: Why “Less” and “Simple” are the Smartest Growth Strategies
“Autonomous vehicle company systematically replacing human-driven rideshare; 3,000 vehicles on road, owns 90% of space launches equivalent”
Building AI Boston · Mar 29, 2026
“It’s About Us” with guest Bryan Reimer, Research Scientist at MIT
“Discussed as example of autonomous vehicle company using human teleoperation support for complex driving decisions”
Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang · Mar 28, 2026
Two Guys, Five Rings: Looking Ahead to LA 2028
“Autonomous vehicle service mentioned as potential transportation challenge during LA Olympics”
Freakonomics Radio · Mar 27, 2026
668. Do Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny Have Blood on Their Hands?
“Autonomous vehicle company; driverless taxi service discussed as example of transitional period in vehicle automation”
Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Mar 26, 2026
Elon's $5 Trillion Bet, the End of Human Drivers, and Chamath's Market Warning | EP #242
“Leading autonomous vehicle company with 170M miles driven and 92% fewer crashes”
TBPN · Mar 25, 2026
Benchmark’s Ship of Theseus, OpenAI Kills Sora, SpaceX $2T IPO Buzz | Diet TBPN
“Compared to Uber's self-driving capabilities and valuation at $126 billion”
This Week in Startups · Mar 25, 2026
$2.5B Chip Heist, The Future of American AI, and Purpose-Built Robots | This Week in AI Ep 6
“Leading autonomous vehicle company with most miles and rides in constrained environments”
The Daily · Mar 22, 2026
Injections, Bone Hammering and the Pursuit of Peak Male Beauty
“Self-driving car service used by reporter to travel to interview in Phoenix”
Freakonomics Radio · Mar 20, 2026
Are Human Drivers Finally Obsolete?
“Google's autonomous vehicle spinoff now operating robo-taxis in 10 U.S. cities with 200M+ real-world miles and transparent safety data”
Pivot · Mar 20, 2026
Trump Bullies Allies, Powell Stays Put, and Kalshi Faces Criminal Charges
“Leading autonomous vehicle technology with significantly more testing miles than competitors”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Mar 19, 2026
Jensen Huang LIVE: Nvidia's Future, Physical AI, Rise of the Agent, Inference Explosion, AI PR Crisis
“Cited as potential iOS-like closed platform competitor in autonomous vehicles”
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch · Mar 19, 2026
20VC: The Return of Travis Kalanick: Uber Would Be $1TRN Today With Him | NVIDIA Predicts $1TRN in Revenue: Everything You Need to Know From GTC | Anduril Lands $20BN Army Contract | Adobe CEO Shock Exit: The Dominos Falling
“Discussed as competitor in autonomous driving that Kalanick wants to be more aggressive than”
Brown Bag Mornings · Mar 17, 2026
3/17/26 The Sancha Feels Disrespected...? 🤦♂️ | Brown Bag Mornings
“Self-driving vehicle service competing with Amazon Zooks and Uber integration for autonomous taxi market”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Mar 17, 2026
Travis Kalanick & Michael Dell Live from Austin, Texas
“Leading autonomous vehicle company with proven technology but scaling challenges”
Passion Struck with John R. Miles · Mar 17, 2026
How AI is Transforming Healthcare and Restoring Humanity | Dr. Robert Wachter - EP 742
“Referenced as example of high-stakes AI system (autonomous vehicles) that has achieved safety through iteration, used as analogy for healthcare AI potential”
"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis · Mar 16, 2026
AI Scouting Report: the Good, Bad, & Weird @ the Law & AI Certificate Program, by LexLab, UC Law SF
“Cited for autonomous driving safety statistics and crash analysis data”
OpenAI Podcast · Mar 16, 2026
Episode 14 - Building AI for better healthcare
“Self-driving car company used as analogy for AI safety and trust”
TBPN · Mar 13, 2026
Uber Founder Travis Kalanick is Back with a New AI Startup
“Autonomous vehicle company mentioned for having human oversight of rides”
This Week in Startups · Mar 11, 2026
The Global Expansion of Self-Driving Vehicles
“Leading robotaxi operator discussed extensively for safety standards and fleet operations”
Better Offline · Mar 11, 2026
Hater Season: Henry Zebrowski
“Autonomous vehicle company that requires human operators in Philippines to intervene when vehicles get stuck”
TBPN · Mar 9, 2026
Oil Market Turbulence, Sundar's New Comp Package, TBPN Weather Report | Diet TBPN
“Google subsidiary where Sundar Pichai received $130M in stock as part of compensation”
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth · Mar 8, 2026
The most successful AI company you’ve never heard of | Qasar Younis
“Compared to Tesla for autonomous driving approach using more sensors and HD maps”
KSR · Mar 6, 2026
2026-03-06- KSR - Hour 2
“Autonomous vehicle service that blocked an ambulance in Austin, Texas, creating emergency response delays and regulatory scrutiny”
Brown Bag Mornings · Mar 5, 2026
3/5/26 Intentions to Check Her Tonsils 😬 | Brown Bag Mornings
“Autonomous vehicle company revealed to use remote human workers instead of pure AI for vehicle operation”
Pablo Torre Finds Out · Mar 5, 2026
Share & Bubble & Tell with Mina Kimes and Derek Thompson
“Self-driving company; chief safety officer testified about Filipino workforce operating autonomous vehicles”
Last Podcast On The Left · Mar 4, 2026
Side Stories: Shart Tank
“Autonomous vehicle service blocking ambulances during emergency response in Austin, creating public safety hazards”
Relentless · Feb 27, 2026
The US vs. China Manufacturing Debate
“Aaron's background in autonomous vehicle development and manufacturing challenges”
Morning Brew Daily · Feb 27, 2026
Netflix Walks Away From WBD Deal & Why is Everyone Leaving America?
“Self-driving company expanding to 10 major US cities with 400,000+ weekly paid rides; raised $16B at $126B valuation”
The a16z Show · Feb 26, 2026
When Giants Don’t Go Public: Inside the $5 Trillion Private Tech Market
“A16Z growth investment example, autonomous vehicle company staying private”
Kim Komando Daily Tech Update · Feb 25, 2026
Get AI to think for you
“Rideshare service found to be 2-3x more expensive than Uber/Lyft during peak hours in Hackney app”
Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Feb 25, 2026
Can AI Replace Teachers? Inside the $40M Company Using AI Tutors to Teach 200% Faster | #233
“Referenced as example of AI disruption affecting traditional jobs (autonomous vehicles replacing Uber drivers)”
Catalyst with Shayle Kann · Feb 25, 2026
Volts crossover: Six big energy questions
“Autonomous vehicle operator in San Francisco with ubiquitous deployment; discussed as case study for AV adoption and urban effects”
NPR News Now · Feb 24, 2026
NPR News: 02-24-2026 5PM EST
“Expanding robo-taxi service to four new cities in Texas and Florida, widening lead in autonomous vehicle commercialization”
Pablo Torre Finds Out · Feb 24, 2026
Share & Free Skate & Tell with Katie Nolan and Michael Cruz Kayne
“Self-driving car company revealed to employ remote operators in the Philippines for safety-critical guidance, contradicting autonomous vehicle marketing claims”
A Bit of Optimism · Feb 24, 2026
The Confidence Conversation We Need to Have with Scott Galloway
“Women fueling adoption of autonomous vehicles due to safety concerns with human drivers”