# Waymo is making its own AI chip for its robotaxi service

> Source: <https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/waymo-making-own-ai-chip-194318039.html>
> Published: 2026-08-20 19:43:18+00:00

Autonomous rideshare operator — which is owned by Alphabet ([GOOG](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/GOOG/), [GOOGL](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/GOOGL/)) — has begun building its own AI chips to better optimize sensor data, according to Bloomberg.

Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley examines Waymo's move to bring more of its technology in-house.