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Co-CEO @Waymo. Intrigued by intersection of tech, humanity, fashion and wellness. Tweets are mine. We’re hiring: https://nitter.cf/t.co/ovoTnvNzfe

Joined April 2014
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Today Waymo announced the next phase of our partnership with Toyota. Together, we are taking a meaningful step forward in scaling fully autonomous driving technology globally. Starting in Japan in 2027, we will begin testing and validation of custom-outfitted, all-electric, right-hand-drive (RHD) Toyota bZ4X autonomous vehicles. By partnering with Toyota's world-class vehicle development and manufacturing with the reliability of the Waymo Driver — we are making life-saving technology accessible to more communities. Thank you to Toyota for your collaboration with us. The future of mobility is electric, autonomous, and built together.  — 本日、Waymoはトヨタとのパートナーシップを新たな段階へと進めることを発表します。両社は共に、完全自動運転技術の世界への拡大に向けた確かな一歩を踏み出します。 2027年の日本を皮切りに、当社は、専用設計を施した右ハンドル(RHD)の電気自動車(BEV)「トヨタ bZ4X」の自動運転車両による試験および検証を開始いたします。トヨタが誇る世界最高水準の車両開発・製造力と、高い信頼性のあるWaymo Driverを融合させることで、人命を守る当社の技術をより多くの地域社会へ届けてまいります。 私たちと密接に協業を進めてくださっているトヨタの皆様に深く感謝申し上げます。モビリティの未来は、電動化、自動運転、そして共創にあります。
Today, we’re announcing the next phase of our autonomous driving collaboration with @ToyotaMotorCorp to scale a fleet of bZ4X autonomous vehicles in Japan, beginning with testing and validation in 2027.  Read more about our partnership here: waymo.com/blog/2026/10/toyot…   __ 本日、@ToyotaMotorCorpとの自動運転分野における協業を新たな段階へと進めることを発表します。2027年に開始する試験および検証を皮切りに、日本国内で「bZ4X」の自動運転フリートの拡大を進めてまいります。 パートナーシップの詳細はこちらをご覧ください: waymo.com/blog/2026/10/toyot…
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Thrilled to keynote #CES2027 in Las Vegas. Looking forward to sharing how @Waymo is scaling fully autonomous ride-hail and reshaping everyday transportation. See you in January! nitter.cf/CES/status/21021119026…
.@Waymo’s co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana is keynoting at #CES2027. With autonomous vehicles now serving over half a million trips a week, she'll share how Waymo is scaling safely and making mobility more accessible for everyone. Don’t miss her keynote January 6 at 1:00 p.m. PST in the Palazzo Ballroom at the Venetian, and visit Waymo at booth 3741 in the West Hall. registration.experientevent.…
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Today begins our journey to serve the people of Singapore. 🇸🇬 One of the most dynamic, forward-thinking cities in the world — and we're bringing the Waymo Driver here, with riders on the road starting in 2028. We couldn't be more excited to build the future of mobility with Singapore.
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Today, alongside Chairman Kawanabe and President Wakabayashi of @Nihonkotsu_Taxi, and President Nakajima of  @goinc_go_taxi, we announced @Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hailing is coming to Tokyo in 2027! We look forward to welcoming riders in Japan. 🇯🇵✨
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We’ve autonomously driven more than 300,000 miles in Washington, D.C., safely navigating everything from crowded evenings in Chinatown to emergency scenes in the Third Street Tunnel. We are ready to serve Washingtonians, and to invest tens of millions of dollars in infrastructure and hundreds of local jobs needed to support our service in the nation’s capital.
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At Waymo, safety is at the heart of everything we do. The promise of autonomous vehicles is about expanding human potential, and Waymo brings mobility, freedom, and hope to so many. Hearing from riders who have experienced the magic of Waymo and now feel empowered to commute to work on their own, or who feel entirely secure knowing their loved one is traveling at night in a Waymo, is a powerful reminder of why we do what we do.
Seeing far, thinking fast, and reacting quickly. Not because humans aren’t enough, but because they’re everything.
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So inspired after a night celebrating the world’s most brilliant minds at the @brkthroughprize Ceremony! 🧬✨ Honored to co-present with @GiGiHadid to recognize the scientists solving humanity’s biggest challenges. Catch the full show on YouTube this Sunday, April 26th! #BreakthroughPrize #Waymo #Innovation
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Music to our ears! Today, @Waymo is expanding to our 11th city, Nashville. We’re welcoming public riders into our fully autonomous ride-hailing service, providing a safe, reliable, and magical way to move around the city. We’re proud to join this community and look forward to helping make Music City’s roads safer for everyone.
Nashville, meet your new favorite way to move ✨ Starting today, we’re welcoming the first riders in Music City!
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Arriving now in San Antonio. ☀️✈️ We’re welcoming the first public riders to and from @satairport available 24/7. SAT marks our 4th airport, with more on the horizon!
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Trust in any new technology requires transparency. Our latest safety data from over 170M miles—about 200 human lifetimes of driving—shows 13x fewer crashes with serious injuries compared to human drivers. I’m proud of our team's commitment to this important work and the evidence that shows we are improving road safety in the cities in which we operate.✨
Our new safety data is in 📈 Over 170M miles through Dec 2025, the Waymo Driver was involved in 13x fewer serious injury or worse crashes than human drivers in those same cities. At our current scale, that means preventing a serious injury crash every 8 days—a real, positive impact on road safety. Learn more: waymo.com/safety/impact/
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Appreciate the opportunity to be with @SecDuffy and with Administrator Morrison to discuss the future of AVs. With 400,000+ trips served each week, @Waymo has demonstrated that our technology works at scale. We're now focused on bringing our safe, autonomous mobility to even more places in the U.S. and around the world.
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I’m honored to be recognized and to work alongside the audacious @waymo team; and, I am thankful to our riders who have welcomed us into their lives and who believe mobility can be safer...and magical ✨✨✨
We are delighted that our co-CEO @techtekedra is recognized as a @CNBC Changemaker. Tekedra is a fearless leader and champion of our company, guiding our team in our important goal to make communities safer.
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Today, we expand to four new cities! We’re welcoming public riders to experience Waymo in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando. This brings our public service areas to 10, and we continue to lay the groundwork to welcome more riders in the year ahead.
The magic of autonomous rides, now in more cities. Download the Waymo app and be among the first to ride in our newest cities.
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Great conversation with @EdLudlow on @Bloomberg today about @Waymo’s $16B raise, scaling to over 400K paid trips per week across six U.S. cities, and what it takes to expand to 20+ cities in the U.S. and abroad. By the end of 2026, we expect to serve 1M+ rides every week and we look forward to welcoming more riders as we grow. Thanks for having me, Ed.
Waymo’s Tekedra Mawakana agreed to sit down for a long, extended interview. We talked about everything from the fund raise to goals for 2026, Santa Monica and Austin safety incidents and expansion to UK and Japan.
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Leaving the stage at #WGS2026 feeling inspired. There is such a palpable energy in the #UAE for shaping a safer, smarter mobility future. Thank you to the organizers and the global leaders I met today for the warm reception and the meaningful exchange of ideas.
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Bringing a little more magic to the Magic city! We’re officially welcoming public riders to experience @Waymo in Miami – adding to the city's incredible momentum and building a safer way to get around.
Miami, your Waymo ride is ready. ☀️ Starting today, we're beginning to welcome the first public riders into our fully autonomous ride-hailing service. Read more: waymo.com/blog/2026/01/miami…
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Thank you to all the visitors from around the world who stopped by our @waymo booth at CES last week! We were thrilled to see your excitement for our service and look forward to serving you in one of our current or future cities.
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Thank you to everyone who moved with us in 2025. ❤️ With your 14 million journeys, we showcased our safety performance at scale—achieving a 10x reduction in serious injuries vs human drivers. Now, we look forward. Next stop: 2026, where we'll bring the Waymo Driver to 20+ new cities, including Tokyo and London! 🌍
Another year wrapped! We’re closing out another year with a huge thanks to our riders for journeying with us—we loved every minute of our 14 million+ rides. ✨ Read our full year in review here: waymo.com/blog/2025/12/2025-…
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