SAN FRANCISCO, United States, Feb 3, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Self-driving car star Waymo on Monday said it raised $16 billion in a funding round that valued the Alphabet subsidiary at $126 billion. Waymo co-chief executives Tekedra Mawakana and Dmitri Dolgov touted the massive investment as a sign that the age of large-scale autonomous mobility has arrived. Waymo's focus is on spreading its robotaxi service throughout the United States and internationally this year, the executives added. Waymo's white Jaguars, equipped with cameras and sensors, have become a familiar sight on San Francisco and Los Angeles streets. The ride-sharing giant last month unveiled a Lucid robotaxi, aiming to put a fleet of them to work in San Francisco later this year.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 03, 2026 03:44 UTC