Waymo doubles spending on lobbying in robotaxi battle with Uber

Waymo increased its lobbying spending in 2025 to persuade US federal regulators to approve expanded autonomous taxi operations, according to disclosure filings. The Alphabet subsidiary did not publicly announce a specific spending figure or timeline for the increase. Uber has also engaged in regulatory advocacy regarding autonomous vehicle deployments. Waymo's lobbying efforts focused on gaining approval from federal agencies for fully autonomous vehicle services without human safety operators.

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