Waymo
Mentioned in 227 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
This autonomous vehicle company operates a deployed self-driving service across multiple U.S. cities (San Francisco, Miami, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio) and is frequently cited in tech and AI podcasts as a leading example of real-world autonomous driving technology and AI implementation at scale. Waymo raised $16 billion at a $126 billion valuation—the largest autonomous vehicle funding round—and demonstrates significant safety improvements, with data showing a 90% accident rate reduction compared to human drivers. The company serves as a key reference point in discussions about AI deployment, sensor technology, and the practical challenges of scaling autonomous systems in production environments.
Mentioned On
Episode Mentions
TBPN · Aug 12, 2026
Nvidia’s $500B Compute Deal, Paramount Threatens CA Exit, Musk’s “Shortcut” to $1T Payday | Diet TBPN
“Referenced as a robo-taxi benchmark; Tesla would need 100x Waymo's current ~10,000 fleet to hit its milestone.”
TBPN · Aug 5, 2026
Bending Spoons Buys Airtable, OpenAI Hits Back at Apple Over Lawsuit, Spider-Man Ads in BMWs | Diet TBPN
“Mentioned speculatively in discussion about whether self-driving car companies might integrate advertising into their platforms.”
TBPN · Aug 4, 2026
Bending Spoons Buys Airtable, Snap Rips, Ads in BMW | Grace Li, Samir Kaji, John Quinn, Nikhil Reddy, Art Levy & Russell Kaplan, Brendan Carr
“Cited as example of autonomous vehicle transparency — perfect camera footage could transform personal injury litigation.”
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips · Aug 3, 2026
Google Is Burning Its Free Cash Flow To Win AI
“Mentioned as one of Google's strategic investments illustrating the breadth of its asset portfolio.”
This Week in Startups · Jul 31, 2026
Why AI has no taste and how to fix it (w/ Thais Castello Branco) | E2319
“Referenced as the leading autonomous vehicle operator as self-driving technology commoditizes and regulatory friction builds.”
TBPN · Jul 30, 2026
U.S. Bans New Chinese Humanoids, Zuck’s Op-Ed, eBay's $56M Lawsuit | Diet TBPN
“Cited as a model for sourcing Chinese hardware components while maintaining US-built software and cybersecurity posture.”
TBPN · Jul 29, 2026
Robot Bans, Zuck Op-Ed, eBay Settles | Joe Weisenthal, Jameson Detweiler, Stanley Tang, Amjad Masad, Adam Cohen
“Cited as model for sourcing Chinese hardware components while maintaining US software and cybersecurity control.”
The a16z Show · Jul 28, 2026
Fei-Fei Li on Spatial Intelligence and Robotics
“Self-driving car company referenced for using billions of hours of simulation in autonomous vehicle development”
TBPN · Jul 23, 2026
AMD CEO Lisa Su Live on TBPN | Oliver Cameron, Mohammad Norouzi, Anjney Midha, Lisa Su
“Cited alongside Tesla as one of two leading autonomous vehicle companies with wildly different technical approaches.”
This Week in Tech (Audio) · Jul 20, 2026
TWiT 1093: California Sober - Kimi K3, Qwen3.8, & China's Open-Weight AI Gambit
“Autonomous vehicle safety statistics; 10-15x safer than human drivers; regulatory approval challenges”
This Week in Startups · Jul 17, 2026
The dawn of surgery bots + buy a home for $250 (w/ Andromeda & Mogul) | E2313
“Cited as an autonomous driving analogy for where surgical robotics is heading; also a talent source.”
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”
TBPN · Jul 13, 2026
Apple vs OpenAI, Paramount Threatens to Leave CA, Mark Gurman Joins | Alexis Ohanian, Morgan Housel, Nico Christie & Michael Jarman
“Won landmark trade secret case against Uber over autonomous driving IP; received 0.34% equity worth $245M.”
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”