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Alphabet subsidiary operating 500K+ paid robotaxi rides/week across 10 US cities; raised $16B at $126B valuation in Feb 2026; expanding to 20+ new cities and London
Waymo is Alphabet's autonomous vehicle subsidiary and the world's most operationally advanced robotaxi company, with roots in Google's self-driving car project that began in 2009. Spun out as an independent Alphabet subsidiary, Waymo has spent over 15 years accumulating real-world driving data, refining its sensor suite (combining lidar, radar, and cameras), and developing the Waymo Driver — the AI stack that enables fully driverless operation across diverse urban environments.\n\nWaymo One, its commercial robotaxi service, operates in San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Austin, and additional US cities, completing over 500,000 paid rides per week as of early 2026. Unlike competitors that rely on remote safety operators, Waymo vehicles operate fully autonomously on public roads. The company is also developing Waymo Via for autonomous trucking and expanding its geographic footprint through partnerships with ride-hailing platforms and automotive OEMs.\n\nWaymo raised $16B at a $126B valuation in February 2026, reflecting investor confidence in its lead position in a winner-take-most autonomous mobility market. With expansion to 20+ new cities planned, the company is transitioning from proving the technology works to demonstrating unit economics at scale. As the robotaxi market accelerates, Waymo's decade-plus operational head start, unmatched safety record, and Alphabet's resources give it a structural advantage that rivals are struggling to close.
FY2025 (ended Mar 31, 2025): JPY 21.6887T (+6.2%) | Operating Profit: JPY 1.2134T (-12.2%) | FY2024: JPY 20.4286T (+20.8%) | Q3 FY2024 (9 months): Op Profit JPY 1.1399T, margin 7.0% | Auto sales down 297k (Asia impact) | FY2026 guidance: Net profit JPY 250B (-70.1%), Revenue JPY 20.3T (-6.4%)
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is a Japanese multinational mobility conglomerate founded in 1948 by Soichiro Honda and Takeo Fujisawa in Hamamatsu, Japan. Starting as a motorcycle manufacturer, Honda expanded into automobiles, power equipment, marine engines, and aerospace, becoming one of the largest and most diversified mobility companies in the world. With over 90 million vehicles sold globally and a reputation built on engineering reliability, fuel efficiency, and innovation, Honda operates manufacturing facilities across more than 30 countries on six continents.\n\nHonda's automotive lineup ranges from mass-market sedans and SUVs — including the best-selling Civic and CR-V — to trucks, minivans, and the premium Acura brand. The company is executing a major pivot to electrification through the Honda 0 Series, a new EV architecture designed from the ground up for battery-electric vehicles launching in 2026. Honda's partnership with General Motors on battery technology, combined with its investment in solid-state battery development, reflects a multi-path electrification strategy designed to hedge technology risk while building scale.\n\nHonda reported FY2025 revenue of JPY 21.7 trillion, a 6.2% year-over-year increase, driven by strong North American demand and favorable currency tailwinds. The company faces intensifying competition from Chinese EV manufacturers in Asia and is exploring a potential merger with Nissan as part of broader Japanese automotive consolidation. Honda's engineering culture, global manufacturing scale, and brand credibility in reliability position it as a resilient and well-capitalized incumbent navigating the EV transition.
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