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Special Edition: Waymo co-CEO on the Road to 1 Million Robotaxi Rides a Week

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4.470 Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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On this special bonus episode of Bloomberg Tech, Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana discusses the robotaxi firm's global expansion efforts, $16 billion fundraise and ongoing safety concerns. She speaks exclusively with Ed Ludlow.

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Welcome to a special edition of Bloomberg Tech.

1:07.8

I'm Ed Ludlow.

1:09.1

Waymo is widely seen as leading the Robotaxy race, but with

1:12.8

competitors like Tesla on its heel, the alphabet unit has no interest in hitting the

1:17.2

brakes on growth. In a wide-ranging interview, Waymo co-CEO to Kedra Maracana talked to us about

1:23.9

expanding into foreign markets, ongoing safety investigations, and their recent

1:29.4

mega funding round. Let's take a listen to that conversation now.

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