Established as a project in Google in 2009 and became a separate entity under Alphabet Inc. in 2016, Waymo is a pioneering company in the development of autonomous driving technology. Based in Mountain View, California, Waymo employs several thousand people as of 2023. The company is advancing self-driving technology with the aim to improve transportation for people around the world. While exact financials are not disclosed, Waymo raised $3.25 billion in outside investment in 2020