{"title":"Tesla vs Waymo: Autonomous vehicles & driving compared","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/compare/tesla-vs-waymo","comparison":"Waymo ranks 7 on the Robotics 100 with a score of 94; Tesla ranks 48 with 83. Tesla is ahead on leverage. Waymo is ahead on production, commercials, technology and positioning. Level on deployment, progress and firepower. Tesla is based in Austin, United States, Waymo in Mountain View, United States. Tesla: Public. Waymo: Private, founded 2016. Tesla is named in 750 signals and Waymo in 331.","companies":[{"name":"Tesla","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/tesla","city":"Austin","country":"United States","stage":"Public","founded":null,"last_round":null,"positioning":"Tesla makes the Optimus humanoid, a household-to-factory ambition backed by massive capital. It is an essential name in the category (detailed research pending).","assessed_in":{"domain":"Robotics","list":"Robotics 100","rank":48,"score":83,"tier":"member","scores":{"gate_ne":["firepower"],"leverage":10,"position":6,"progress":10,"firepower":10,"commercial":4,"deployment":10,"production":6,"technology":8},"why":"Tesla builds and deploys autonomous Cybercab robotaxis and operates driverless vehicle trials on public roads.","segment":"Autonomous vehicles & driving","layer":"Systems"},"signals_total":750,"facts_total":195},{"name":"Waymo","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/waymo","city":"Mountain View","country":"United States","stage":"Private","founded":2016,"last_round":null,"positioning":"Waymo (Alphabet) is the US robotaxi leader with a fleet of ~3,000-4,000 vehicles over 1,400+ sq mi, running 500,000+ paid rides a week by March 2026 (10x in two years, across 11 cities) and 20M+ lifetime trips, targeting 1M rides a week by year-end. It raised $16B at a $126B valuation in February 2026, is expanding to London and Tokyo in 2026, and claims 90% fewer serious crashes. Revenue is undisclosed (estimated ~$500M annualized at ~$20 a ride).","assessed_in":{"domain":"Robotics","list":"Robotics 100","rank":7,"score":94,"tier":"member","scores":{"leverage":8,"position":10,"progress":10,"firepower":10,"commercial":6,"deployment":10,"production":8,"technology":10},"why":"Waymo develops and operates autonomous robotaxis, including its own self-driving system and commercial fleets serving riders across multiple cities.","segment":"Autonomous vehicles & driving","layer":"Systems"},"signals_total":331,"facts_total":148}],"note":"Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence; facts and signals carry their sources."}