# Waymo — media coverage

Waymo was mentioned 39 times in 35 outlets across 6 countries over the last 12 months. 44% of that coverage was positive and 15% negative.

- Data as of: 2026-10-04 (window: last 365 days)
- Mentions (12 months): 39 (41 all-time)
- Outlets (12 months): 35 in 6 countries
- Average sentiment: +0.246 (44% positive, 15% negative)
- Sector: Auto

## Coverage over time (mentions per month)

| Month | Mentions |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 0 |
| 2025-12 | 0 |
| 2026-01 | 0 |
| 2026-02 | 3 |
| 2026-03 | 19 |
| 2026-04 | 0 |
| 2026-05 | 0 |
| 2026-06 | 1 |
| 2026-07 | 0 |
| 2026-08 | 16 |
| 2026-09 | 0 |
| 2026-10 | 0 |

## Top outlets (12 months)

| Outlet | Mentions |
|---|---|
| cleantechnica.com | 3 |
| electrek.co | 2 |
| techcrunch.com | 2 |
| apnews.com | 1 |
| arstechnica.com | 1 |
| barrons.com | 1 |
| businessinsider.com | 1 |
| coincentral.com | 1 |

## Countries (12 months)

| Country | Mentions |
|---|---|
| INT | 20 |
| US | 15 |
| BR | 1 |
| GB | 1 |
| NL | 1 |
| ST | 1 |

## Languages (12 months)

| Language | Mentions |
|---|---|
| en | 22 |
|  | 17 |

## Share of voice among Auto peers (12 months)

| Brand | Mentions |
|---|---|
| BMW | 1074 |
| Toyota | 919 |
| Mercedes | 885 |
| Audi | 690 |
| Ford | 647 |
| Volkswagen | 538 |
| Tesla | 424 |
| Hyundai | 266 |
| Renault | 250 |
| BYD | 249 |

## Recent coverage

- [Hardware é a bola da vez para a a16z, com novo fundo de US$ 1,1B](https://startups.com.br/la-fora/hardware-e-a-bola-da-vez-para-a-a16z-com-novo-fundo-de-us-11b/) — startups.com.br, 2026-08-28, neutral
- [Bot Auto commits to U.S.-based remote assistance operators](https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bot-auto-remote-assistance-operators) — freightwaves.com, 2026-08-28, negative
- [How Waymo got Chinese EVs onto American roads](https://www.fastcompany.com/91597437/how-waymo-got-chinese-evs-onto-american-roads) — fastcompany.com, 2026-08-28, positive
- [Waymo's presentation at Detroit Auto Show touts self-driving Pacifica - Mashable](https://mashable.com/article/google-waymo-self-driving-platform) — mashable.com, 2026-08-27, positive
- [Waymo takes a shot at Tesla’s self-driving: it’s a ‘false summit’](https://electrek.co/2026/08/27/waymo-tesla-self-driving-false-summit/) — electrek.co, 2026-08-27, neutral
- [Southeast Asia isn’t losing the robotaxi race. It’s running a different one](https://e27.co/southeast-asia-isnt-losing-the-robotaxi-race-its-running-a-different-one-20260827/) — e27.co, 2026-08-27, neutral
- [Waymo breidt uit naar Duitsland: robotaxi’s naar München in 2027](https://www.emerce.nl/nieuws/waymo-breidt-uit-duitsland-robotaxis-mnchen-2027) — emerce.nl, 2026-08-26, positive
- [Waymo doubles spending on lobbying in robotaxi battle with Uber](https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/08/waymo-doubles-spending-on-lobbying-in-robotaxi-battle-with-uber/) — arstechnica.com, 2026-08-21, neutral

Data: VoilàIQ, 2026-10-04. Canonical: https://voilaiq.com/brand-catalog/waymo