Waymo

Waymo, the autonomous vehicle company owned by Alphabet, has conducted its third round of layoffs this year in October 2023, affecting a small, unspecified number of employees as part of an internal reorganization. The company, which operates in the robotaxi industry and had approximately 2,500 employees at the start of the year, previously cut over 200 jobs in two earlier rounds in 2023. These reductions come despite Waymo's recent expansion in San Francisco, authorized by state regulators, and occur within Alphabet's "Other Bets" division, which reported significant losses last quarter. The layoffs reflect ongoing adjustments in the competitive and capital-intensive autonomous vehicle sector.

Waymo laid off 209 employees representing approximately 8% of its workforce on 2023-03-01.