Waymo’s co-CEO on the truth behind autonomous vehicles at Disrupt 2025

Autonomous vehicles have long been touted as “just around the corner,” but the reality of bringing self-driving cars to the streets is far from simple. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco — Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana joins the Disrupt Stage for a wide-ranging conversation on the true state of AVs and where the industry goes from here.

Inside the self-driving reality check

While headlines often highlight crashes, controversies, or overblown promises, Mawakana has spent years navigating the…