The Waymo is a Autonomous Vehicle developed by Waymo (United States), launched 2016, listed at $100,000–$175,000 USD (unverified).
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Overview
Waymo is developing fully autonomous vehicles with the goal of making it easier and safer for people to get around. The company offers robot taxi service in multiple cities including Phoenix and San Francisco. Waymo's fleet includes modified Lexus SUVs, custom-built prototype vehicles, and fully self-driving Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans equipped with custom sensors and software designed to detect pedestrians, cyclists, vehicles, and other objects up to 300 meters away.
Flagship features
- Enhanced sensor suite with reduced costs
- Capable of operating under extreme weather conditions
- Built-in redundancies for improved safety
- Thousands of miles of real-world experience
- Key advancements in sensor technology and testing methodology
Buyer decision signals
Viability
NHTSA logs 1,790 Waymo-related accidents
Price
not-for-sale
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Availability
Specifications
Category: Autonomous Vehicle- Weight
- 2,200 kg
- Autonomy
- fully autonomous
- Launch year
- 2016
- Price
- $100,000–$175,000 USD
- Status
- active
Aggregated from public sources — unverified
Company profile
- Funding raised
- $11.6B
- Founded
- 2009
Detailed specifications
What it is built for3
- Applications
- goods to person
- Sub Category
- autonomous vehicle
- Industries Served
- transportation
Movement & precision2
- Navigation Type
- lidar slam,vision
- Obstacle Detection
- true
Controls & integration5
- Sensor Suite
- 6th-gen: 13 cameras, 4 lidars, 6 radars, audio receivers[3]; Jaguar I-PACE: 29 cameras, lidar, radar[2][5]
- Ros Compatible
- true
- Onboard Compute
- server-grade CPUs and GPUs[3]
- Compatible Vision
- 13 cameras (6th gen), 14 cameras (Jaguar I-Pace), 29 cameras[2][4][7][8]
- Programming Interface
- code python,code ros
Buying & support5
- Price Tier
- 150K+
- Pricing Model
- not-for-sale
- Deployment Count
- 20000000
- Availability Status
- available
- Countries Available
- US,Japan,UK
Other details5
- Width
- 2000
- Height
- 1800
- Length
- 5200
- AI Perception
- Uses AI to decipher road conditions and predict road user behavior
- Backup Systems
- Secondary compute, collision detection and avoidance systems, redundant steering, braking, power systems, and inertial measurement systems
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Company milestones
- Mar 2026DeploymentNHTSA logs 1,790 Waymo-related accidents
- 2026DeploymentWaymo expands footprint in multiple U.S. cities
- 2025MilestoneWaymo One surpasses 250,000 paid trips per week
- 2024Funding$5.6B funding round
- 2017LaunchDriverless public road testing
- 2016MilestoneGraduates to Waymo
- 2009MilestoneSelf-driving car project begins
More videos
Sense, Solve, and Go: The Magic of the Waymo Driver
The Comeback Star Lisa Kudrow talks Waymo, Valerie Cherish & season 3
Waymo’s Driven with Andrew Freund: S3 Episode 5 with Frankie Muniz
Waymo’s Driven with Andrew Freund: S3 Episode 4 with Michael Urie
Waymo’s Driven with Andrew Freund: S3 Episode 3 with Charithra Chandran
Waymo’s Driven with Andrew Freund: S3 Episode 2 with Piper Curda & Bobby Moynihan
Google DeepMind’s Anca Dragan on Safety, Agents and Waymo’s Growth | AI in Motion
In the news
- In a swipe at Tesla, Waymo says ‘cameras… aren’t enough’
The Verge · Aug 27, 2026
- Sprains, pain, and whiplash: Waymo and Zoox test drivers are getting hurt as robotaxis scale
TechCrunch · Aug 27, 2026
- Waymo robotaxis are headed to Munich
TechCrunch · Aug 25, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Waymo?
- The Waymo is developed by Waymo, based in United States.
- What type of robot is the Waymo?
- The Waymo is a Autonomous Vehicle made by Waymo.
- How much does the Waymo cost?
- The Waymo is listed at $100,000–$175,000 USD in the Robolist catalogue, but this figure is unverified and not confirmed by Waymo — contact them for a quote.
- When was the Waymo launched?
- The Waymo was launched in 2016.
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