Waymo
Mentioned in 215 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
An autonomous vehicle company that has deployed self-driving services across multiple U.S. cities (San Francisco, Miami, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio) and recently raised $16B at a $126B valuation, making it the largest autonomous vehicle funding round to date. Waymo is frequently cited in podcast discussions as a leading example of deployed AI technology, real-world autonomous driving capabilities, and data-intensive machine learning operations operating at hundred-petabyte scale. The company is noted for achieving approximately 90% accident rate reduction compared to human drivers and serving as a model for autonomous vehicle safety standards and development approaches.
Mentioned On
Episode Mentions
The Tim Ferriss Show · Jul 16, 2026
#875: The Random Show — Tim and Kevin Talk Retreats, Mortality, AI Predictions, Supplements, Rock Climbing at (Almost) 50, and Not Waiting for “Someday”
“Autonomous vehicle company mentioned as investment opportunity; part of broader AI infrastructure bet”
The 404 Media Podcast · Jul 15, 2026
We Are Living in a ‘ChatGPT Flyer Pandemic’
“Autonomous vehicle company whose vehicles contain 29 cameras and remote monitoring; reported teens to police for drinking and toy gun use”
Energy Gang · Jul 14, 2026
Can the LA Olympics in 2028 be a catalyst for clean energy? How the games could remake transport, power and clean air in the car capital of America
“Autonomous vehicle company charging fleet at Volterra-built depots, providing first autonomous EV experience for Olympic visitors”
This Week in Privacy · Jul 10, 2026
Did Apple Add A Keylogger to the App Store?
“Self-driving car service mentioned as alternative to driver monitoring, though reliability concerns noted in real-world deployments”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jul 3, 2026
AI Sovereignty Wars, Palantir-Nvidia Deal, SCOTUS Birthright Ruling, Newsom's CA Budget Lie
“Cited as evidence of autonomous vehicles reducing human driver recruitment in markets where it has reached critical mass.”
Motley Fool Money · Jun 10, 2026
Will EV Stocks Make a Comeback in 2026?
“Referenced as company demonstrating difficulty of autonomous vehicle development; competing with Rivian and others on autonomy”
Pivot · May 29, 2026
Pope Leo’s AI Warning, UFC at the White House, and CBS Shakeups
“Autonomous vehicle service operating extensively in LA with safety monitors; outpacing Tesla's RoboTaxi deployment”
This Week in Startups · May 27, 2026
The Drone Company Quietly Taking Over Delivery
“Self-driving car company used as analogy for drone fleet management and positioning”
Big Technology Podcast · May 20, 2026
Claude Code Head Boris Cherny: Insane Growth, Tokenmaxxing, AI Agents' Next Frontier
“Autonomous vehicle company mentioned as parallel example of user trust in autonomous systems”
The Pat McAfee Show · May 15, 2026
PMS 2.0 1554 - Feel Good Friday with Paul Skenes, Steve Levy, Brock Williams, Quentin Richardson
“Autonomous vehicle technology experiencing operational issues in Atlanta residential neighborhoods”
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz · May 15, 2026
Zaslow Is Fired Up For Rousey/Carano + Mike Can't Get Into The Wire | Hour 2
“Autonomous vehicle service experiencing operational issues in Atlanta neighborhoods with driverless cars circulating without passengers”
Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast · May 14, 2026
AI-Native Healthcare: 100M Doctor Visits, 10–20 Hours Saved, Prior Auth in Minutes — Janie Lee & Chai Asawa, Abridge
“Referenced as analogy for progressive rollout and real-world testing approach; 'world's most experienced driver' tagline cited”
Now You Know Podcasts · May 14, 2026
What Does Elon Get If There’s a Mars City?? | Tesla Time News 623
“Robo-taxi engineering vehicle spotted in Tesla Guesser community segment”
The Cloud Pod · May 13, 2026
353: Don't Be Evil Unless the Government Asks Nicely
“Alphabet subsidiary surpassed 500K fully autonomous rides per week, $16B fundraise at $226B valuation”
Daily Tech Headlines · May 13, 2026
Google Announces New Googlebook Category - DTH
“Issued voluntary recall for 3,800 robotaxis due to software issues in heavy rain and flooded roadway scenarios”
Big Technology Podcast · May 13, 2026
Does Anyone Want AI Wearables? + The Allure of AI Love — With Joanna Stern
“Autonomous vehicle service discussed regarding etiquette and human behavior toward AI systems without feelings”
Ground Truths · May 13, 2026
Joanna Stern: An AI Immersion for 365 Days
“Autonomous vehicle tested extensively; demonstrated superhuman safety but contextual reasoning failures with unexpected objects”
Better Offline · May 13, 2026
The Insanity of the Markets with Ben & Emil
“Autonomous vehicle company currently outperforming Tesla in self-driving technology despite Tesla's market narrative dominance”
Motley Fool Money · May 8, 2026
Elon Musk, Chip Giant?
“Autonomous vehicle leader conducting 500,000 rides per week; only company to achieve meaningful autonomous ride-hailing scale”
Hard Fork · May 8, 2026
Can the U.S. Rein in Prediction Markets? + Joanna Stern on Her Year of A.I. Experiments + Our Producer Goes to Attention School
“Self-driving car service that Joanna Stern tested as part of her year-long AI immersion experiment”
Catalyst with Shayle Kann · May 7, 2026
Cracking the code on autonomous trucking
“Leading autonomous vehicle company with 200M public road miles; discussed as passenger autonomy success vs. trucking challenges”
The Shawn Ryan Show · May 7, 2026
#302 Joe Lonsdale - If China Takes Taiwan, AI Sets Back 10 Years
“Google's self-driving car division; mentioned as competitor to Tesla in autonomous vehicle space”
All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio) · May 7, 2026
Intelligent Machines 869: My Sentience is Going Up
“Driverless vehicle deployment in San Francisco and LA; subject of California Highway Patrol ticketing capability”
This Week in Startups · May 6, 2026
The end of Venture Capital? (VC Roundtable) | E2285
“Autonomous vehicle company highlighted as reaching 500K paid rides/week and potential best company of last 50 years”
The Smoking Tire · May 5, 2026
Replica or Recreation?; THAT New Car Law; GT500 Review
“Autonomous vehicle company; vehicles blocking emergency responders in Austin incident; facing regulatory scrutiny for traffic obstruction.”
Good Hang with Amy Poehler · May 5, 2026
Billie Eilish
“Driverless vehicle technology discussed in context of LA culture and human attitudes toward autonomous vehicles”
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · Apr 30, 2026
#656 - Fahim Anwar
“Anwar performs comedy bit about autonomous vehicles and their behavior; discussed as example of emerging tech in public spaces”
The Smoking Tire · Apr 30, 2026
Durango Hellcat Review; Waymo vs Taxi; Mercedes Update
“Autonomous vehicle service discussed for conservative driving behavior and traffic decision-making patterns”
Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition · Apr 29, 2026
Earnings Analysis: Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet & Amazon Deliver Earnings
“Alphabet subsidiary scaled to 1M rides, signaling diversified revenue generation beyond core cloud and advertising”
Bloomberg This Weekend · Apr 29, 2026
Earnings Analysis: Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet & Amazon Deliver Earnings
“Alphabet subsidiary scaling autonomous vehicle rides, reaching 1M rides milestone; emerging revenue generator for parent company”
Bloomberg Tech · Apr 29, 2026
Earnings Analysis: Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet & Amazon Deliver Earnings
“Alphabet subsidiary scaling to 1 million rides; discussed as diversified revenue stream supporting Alphabet's growth”
Bloomberg Surveillance · Apr 29, 2026
Earnings Analysis: Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet & Amazon Deliver Earnings
“Alphabet subsidiary scaling autonomous vehicle rides to 1M, emerging as diversified revenue stream beyond cloud and search”
Bloomberg Intelligence · Apr 29, 2026
Earnings Analysis: Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet & Amazon Deliver Earnings
“Alphabet subsidiary scaling autonomous vehicle rides to 1M rides; emerging revenue stream supporting Alphabet's diversification strategy”
Y Combinator Startup Podcast · Apr 29, 2026
How to Build the Future: Demis Hassabis
“Google autonomous vehicle company using multimodal Gemini models for real-world perception and decision-making”
Untraditionally Lala · Apr 29, 2026
Leaked Nudes, Burnout and Bravo Chaos
“Autonomous vehicle service mentioned as alternative to traditional rideshare”
Channels with Peter Kafka · Apr 29, 2026
AI Can Make Software Now. That Changes Everything, with Paul Ford
“Autonomous vehicle company using world models; example of physical AI that could significantly impact job market”
Energy Gang · Apr 28, 2026
Uber's electric bet on electric vehicles. What does the rise of EVs and autonomous vehicles mean for the future of mobility?
“AV partner in US markets (Austin, Atlanta); showing strong growth metrics and driver earnings improvements”
The Smoking Tire · Apr 28, 2026
Comedian Abbas Wahab
“Autonomous vehicle service in San Francisco; discussed as self-insured, Google-owned, with cabin cameras monitoring behavior”
Kilowatt: A Podcast about Electric Vehicles · Apr 25, 2026
Tesla's Q1 2026 Earnings Call
“Competitor mentioned for similar RoboTaxi operational challenges (paranoid behavior, infinite loops, construction avoidance)”
WSJ Tech News Briefing · Apr 24, 2026
Tesla Reverses Course on Self-Driving Promise
“Autonomous ride-hailing competitor to Tesla's planned RoboTaxi service”
Bloomberg Tech · Apr 23, 2026
Tesla Plans Additional $25 Billion in Spending
“Partnering with Lyft to deploy autonomous vehicles in Nashville with driver transition support programs”
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth · Apr 23, 2026
How Anthropic’s product team moves faster than anyone else | Cat Wu (Head of Product, Claude Code)
“Mentioned by Kat as favorite recent product discovery; autonomous vehicle service improving productivity”
Prof G Markets · Apr 23, 2026
The Most Dangerous AI Model Just Leaked
“Autonomous vehicle competitor; Tesla's robotaxi progress compared unfavorably to Waymo's multi-year cautious rollout”
Bloomberg This Weekend · Apr 22, 2026
Instant Reaction: Tesla Beats Estimates, Hints at EV Demand Rebound
“Mentioned as competitor in robo-taxi space; Tesla's robo-taxi miles metric compared to Waymo's measurement methodology”
Bloomberg Tech · Apr 22, 2026
Instant Reaction: Tesla Beats Estimates, Hints at EV Demand Rebound
“Competitor mentioned for robo-taxi miles metric; Tesla's unsupervised robo-taxi rides in Dallas and Houston compared to Waymo's scale”
Bloomberg Intelligence · Apr 22, 2026
Instant Reaction: Tesla Beats Estimates, Hints at EV Demand Rebound
“Mentioned as competitor in autonomous taxi space; Tesla's robo-taxi miles metric compared to Waymo's measurement approach”
Kilowatt: A Podcast about Electric Vehicles · Apr 22, 2026
Batteries, Bots, and Big Decisions
“Reported 697 total crashes in NHTSA study with detailed transparency in incident reporting; largest autonomous vehicle fleet by miles driven”
The Smoking Tire · Apr 21, 2026
Driving School; Dodge Charger Review; 1981 Classifieds; Q&A
“Autonomous vehicle left-lane hogging behavior analyzed; algorithms optimize for safety over speed”
The Ezra Klein Show · Apr 21, 2026
Why Are Palantir and OpenAI Scared of Alex Bores?
“Autonomous vehicle company; discussed as near-term test case for balancing technological progress against worker displacement in NYC”
Hard Fork · Apr 17, 2026
A.I. Backlash Turns Violent + Kara Swisher on Healthmaxxing + The Zuck Bot Is Coming
“Self-driving car technology facing public opposition despite safety superiority over human drivers”