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February 4, 2026

Robotaxi pioneer Waymo gets $16 billion injection to accelerate its expansion plans

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
AP Technology Writer

AP Photo/Terry Chea, File [enlarge]
A Waymo driverless taxi stops on a street in San Francisco on Feb. 15, 2023.

Robotaxi pioneer Waymo has raised another $16 billion to help fuel its ambition for its fleet of self-driving cars to provide rides throughout the world while other deep-pocketed rival services backed by Tesla and Amazon try to catch up.


 
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