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A sustainable way to move

Our fully autonomous, all-electric fleet provides a zero-emission ride for everyone—serving our goal of empowering people to move safely and sustainably. We're building a future of sustainable transportation, one community at a time, by expanding electric vehicle access and supporting walkable, bikeable, and transit-oriented neighborhoods.

Electric vehicle access for all

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Shared electric transportation

Waymo's shared fully electric fleet connects more people with zero-emission vehicles. Whether someone can’t afford a personal vehicle, chooses not to own one, or is unable to drive, Waymo makes electric vehicle travel an accessible option for a wider range of people.

We’ve provided access to electric vehicles to hundreds of thousands of riders, and have served millions of fully electric autonomous trips.

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Sustainability Impact

Cleaner rides, healthier communities

Our shared fleet of electric vehicles produces zero tailpipe emissions, making a real difference with every ride. By riding with Waymo One, you’re helping avoid carbon emissions and improve air quality in our communities.

Cleaner rides, healthier communities

Our shared fleet of electric vehicles produces zero tailpipe emissions, making a real difference with every ride. By riding with Waymo One, you’re helping avoid carbon emissions and improve air quality in our communities.

  • 150K+

    EV trips per week

    Waymo One is delivering more than 150K fully autonomous EV (electric vehicle) trips per week, helping communities reach their clean air and climate goals.

  • 220+ tons

    prevented CO₂ weekly

    With every 150K EV trips, Waymo One prevents an estimated 220 tons of CO2 emissions – and we’re just getting started. 1

  • 36%

    of SF riders connected to public transit

    Survey data indicate that about 36% of SF riders have used Waymo One to connect to other forms of transit, like BART, Muni, or CalTrain.

Waymo developed a first-of-its-kind Avoided Emissions Methodology to quantify emissions averted by our shared, autonomous, electric vehicle service. Our methodology pulls from the latest industry standards and best practices to inform our riders, partners, and stakeholders about the environmental benefits of shared electric mobility.

Waymo partners with Alphabet in reporting greenhouse gas emissions under Alphabet's consolidated annual carbon reporting, which can be found here in the most recent annual Environmental Report.

  • 1Assumes 150,000 trips per week, an average trip distance of about 4.14 miles per trip, an avoided emissions rate of 237 grams per passenger-mile, and a vehicle occupancy of 1.5 passengers per trip.

Renewable energy is how we move

Windmill

We’ve doubled down on our commitment to clean mobility by ensuring our all-electric fleet is powered by clean energy. Waymo sources renewable energy whenever possible by collaborating with local utilities and community choice energy programs filling gaps with high quality Renewable Energy Certificates.

Partnering locally to source clean energy

We're proud to partner with local energy providers to build a more sustainable future together.

  • Bay Area

    • CleanPower SF Logo

      CleanPowerSF

      The energy Waymo sources from CleanPowerSF, a community choice energy program operated by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, is 100% renewable.

    • Silivon Valley Clean Energy Logo

      Silicon Valley Clean Energy

      The energy Waymo’s Mountain View operations receive from Silicon Valley Clean Energy is 100% renewable. Silicon Valley Clean Energy is the community choice energy provider serving a majority of Santa Clara County communities.

  • Metro Phoenix

    • Salt River Project logo: Delivering water and power

      Salt River Project

      Waymo partners with the Salt River Project (SRP) and Google to source clean energy from a mix of dedicated wind power, solar energy and battery storage from three facilities operated by NextEra Energy Resources on SRP’s power grid in Arizona: Sonoran Solar Energy Center, Storey Energy Center and Babbitt Ranch Energy Center.

    • APS Green energy program logo

      Arizona Public Services Green Choice Program

      Waymo partners with Arizona Public Service (APS) to purchase renewable energy from the APS Green Choice Program.

  • Austin

    • Austin Energy Logo

      Austin Energy

      In Austin, Waymo sources renewable energy from Austin Energy’s Green Choice program.

  • Los Angeles

    • LA Department of Water & Power

      We participate in the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's Green Power for a Green L.A.™ program when possible.

Safer roads are sustainable

Waymo's technology makes roads safer

Our mission: Be the world’s most trusted driver. For everyone. By improving safety for all road users, we can help communities create more walkable and bikeable neighborhoods. Learn more about how the Waymo Driver is improving road safety.

  • Car waiting on pedestrian with stroller

    Pedestrian peace of mind

    We come to a complete stop at crosswalks and give pedestrians the right of way. Our domes communicate when we’re waiting on someone to use a crosswalk. 

  • Cyclist

    Cyclist safety

    We give bikers ample space on the roads, and our Safe Exit features let our riders know when a biker is approaching to ensure they look twice before opening the door.

  • 360 degrees

    Unmatched visibility

    Our vehicles “see” 360 degrees and up to 3 football fields away—day or night, rain or shine. They can see a pedestrian crossing the street 2 blocks away or a cyclist approaching from behind.

  • No texting, no impaired abilities

    Never Tired, Never Distracted™

    Waymo vehicles are designed to follow the speed limit and never lose their cool with other road users or drivers. They’re never tired, never drunk, and never distracted.

    Partnering for sustainable movement

    We partner with organizations to increase access to electrified mobility, improve air quality, and make roads safe for pedestrians and cyclists.

    • American Lung Association in California, Los Angeles
      American Lung Association California logo

      American Lung Association in California, Los Angeles

      For 120 years, people living in America have trusted us to protect their lungs, whether it's researching treatments and cures for lung diseases, keeping kids off tobacco, including e-cigarettes, or advocating for laws that protect the air we all breathe.

      Our goals are big—defeat lung cancer, create a tobacco-free future, champion clean air for all, and improve the quality of life for those living with lung disease.

      When you can't breathe, nothing else matters.®

      Learn more
    • Arizona Sustainability Alliance

      Arizona Sustainability Alliance

      Arizona Sustainability Alliance is a nonprofit action and advocacy alliance who aims to create and support cutting-edge, project-based sustainability solutions in Arizona through civic engagement, collaboration, and education. They empower Arizona citizens to work together toward more verdant, equitable, and sustainable communities.

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    • Austin Creative Reuse
      Austin Creative Reuse logo

      Austin Creative Reuse

      Austin Creative Reuse started in 2009 when a group of like-minded individuals gathered to discuss creating a new, sustainable community organization. Our mission is to foster conservation and reuse through creativity, education, and community building.

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    • Bike MS

      Bike MS

      Bike MS: is a ride that will take you farther than you’ve ever gone before. What makes this ride so special? Riders of all skill levels are welcome on this fully-supported bike ride. For more information on Bike MS: visit the Ride Details page.

      In addition, you'll experience an incredible level of camaraderie as you embark on a journey filled with laughter, excitement, support and a profound sense of accomplishment. Your participation will drive MS research forward faster, and deliver programs and services to those who face the challenges of MS every day.

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    • BikeLA

      BikeLA

      BikeLA is a membership-based nonprofit organization that works to make all communities in LA County healthy, safe, and fun places to ride a bike through advocacy, education, and outreach. BikeLA envisions a Los Angeles County that is a great place for everyday, year-round bicycling. People live in healthier, more vibrant communities, where the air is cleaner and streets are both quieter and safer for everyone. More women, families and children ride their bikes, and appreciate opportunities to enjoy their neighborhoods and their city. All people, of varying cultures and backgrounds, can ride their bikes everywhere, safely and conveniently.

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    • Breathe SoCal
      Breathe SoCal logo

      Breathe SoCal

      At Breathe SoCal, our mission is to promote clean air and healthy lungs through research, education, advocacy and technology.

      We work to provide resources that educate families living in the Southern California region to improve their community’s air quality and lung health.

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    • CALSTART

      CALSTART

      CALSTART works with its member companies and agencies to build a high-tech clean-transportation industry that creates jobs, cuts air pollution and oil imports and curbs climate change. They work with the public and private sectors to knock down barriers to innovation, progress and drive the transportation industry to a clean and prosperous future. CALSTART accelerates the pace of technology and is a market building organization.


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    • Coalition for Clean Air

      Coalition for Clean Air

      Coalition for Clarn Air (CCA) was founded in 1971 and is California’s only statewide organization working exclusively on air quality issues. From creating the idea for California’s original Smog Check program in 1981 to ensuring the first national ban on the toxic dry cleaning chemical “perc” to helping pass legislation to put 1 million electric vehicles on California’s roads by 2025, CCA has paved the way for socially and environmentally responsible air policy nationally and worldwide.

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    • Electric for All

      Electric for All

      Electric for All, powered by Veloz, is the ultimate EV education and awareness website for consumers to find EV’s and incentives to help accelerate the transition to electric transportation.

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    • Electrical Vehicle Charging Association

      Electrical Vehicle Charging Association

      EVCA is a trade association representing charging infrastructure manufacturers, installers, operators, maintenance providers, and any company with a vested interest in the successful deployment of EV charging infrastructure that engages in the legislative process, regulatory rulemakings, and incentive programs designed to advocate for the growth of both the EV and EV charging industries. EVCA currently focuses on the California, Oregon, and Washington markets.

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    • Ghisallo Cycling Initiative
      Ghisallo Cycling Initiative logo

      Ghisallo Cycling Initiative

      Ghisallo Cycling Initiative is authentic, dedicated, and resourceful. We lead with integrity and intent. Our mission is to enable historically underserved populations to access their interests by bicycle. We envision a community of comfortable and confident lifelong riders. We see a future in which all ages and abilities can explore and connect with their communities by bicycle, and all have access to bikes at an affordable cost.

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    • Grassroots Ecology
      Grassroots Ecology logo

      Grassroots Ecology

      Grassroots Ecology is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to caring for public lands and waters across Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. In collaboration with public landowners, governments, schools, corporations, and other nonprofits, each year we engage thousands of people in hands-on education and service that improves our local environment. Our core programs are Habitat Restoration, Community Science, Urban Ecology, Environmental Education, and our Native Plant Nursery.

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    • Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator

      Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator

      Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) brings people together to create an inclusive green economy, and is unlocking innovation through startups, transforming markets with partnerships and enhancing community inside our campus and out in our neighborhoods.

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    • Parking Reform Network

      Parking Reform Network

      The Parking Reform Network educates the public about the impact of parking policy on climate change, equity, housing, and traffic. In partnership with allied organizations, we accelerate the adoption of critical parking reforms through research, coalition-building, and direct advocacy.

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    • Phoenix Spokes People
      Phoenix Spokes People logo

      Phoenix Spokes People

      Phoenix Spokes People is a non-profit organization dedicated to making Phoenix a friendly, safe, and welcoming place to ride a bike. First organized in November 2012, we have been a registered 501c3 non-profit since June 2015. One of our main goals is to get more bicycle infrastructure in the City of Phoenix and we’ve been actively involved in communicating our needs to the city, most recently through speaking at the community budget hearings.

      We believe that bicycling should be an easily accessible form of transportation for people of all ages, incomes and abilities. We imagine a Phoenix with people dressed up or down — going to work or heading out for a night on the town — and getting there safely and comfortably by bike.

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    • San Francisco Bicycle Coalition

      San Francisco Bicycle Coalition

      For over 45 years, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition has been transforming San Francisco streets and neighborhoods into more livable and safe places by promoting the bicycle for everyday transportation. We are one of the largest and most effective bicycle advocacy groups in the country. Through our day-to-day advocacy, education and working partnerships with City and community agencies, the SF Bicycle Coalition creates safer streets and more livable communities for all San Franciscans.

      The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is one of the oldest bicycle advocacy organizations in the country. Our organization was founded in 1971 by a group of activists representing a coalition of environmental and neighborhood groups. We quickly evolved into a powerful alliance of individuals working for a more bicycle-friendly city. The SF Bicycle Coalition has been dominated by a grassroots volunteer ethic ever since, growing into one of the strongest bicycle advocacy organizations in the country.

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    • Streets Are For Everyone

      Streets Are For Everyone

      Streets Are For Everyone (SAFE) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in January 2014 that aims to improve the quality of life for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers alike by reducing traffic fatalities to zero. SAFE addresses the problem in a holistic fashion through direct education, broad awareness campaigns, partnerships, community outreach, policy and legislation, support for those impacted, and other proven strategies.

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    • Veloz

      Veloz

      Veloz is a unique public-private nonprofit driving toward 100% zero-emission vehicles through strategic communications, unprecedented collaborations and purposeful convening.

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    • Zero Emission Transportation Association

      Zero Emission Transportation Association

      Zero Emissions Transportation Association, or ZETA, is the first industry-backed coalition of its kind advocating for the full adoption of electric vehicles, which will create hundreds of thousands of new domestic jobs, secure American industrial leadership, dramatically improve public health and significantly reduce carbon pollution.

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