Waymo CEO John Krafcik steps down, replaced by two co-CEOs

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeWaymo CEO John Krafcik has announced that he’ll be stepping down from his role as CEO. Tekedra Mawakana, Waymo’s chief operating officer, and Dmitri Dolgov, the company’s chief technology officer, will work jointly as co-CEOs going forward.
“After five and a half exhilarating years leading this team, I’ve decided to depart from my CEO role with Waymo and kick-off new adventures. To start, I’m looking forward to a refresh period, reconnecting with old friends and family, and discovering new parts of the world,” he commented in a blog post announcing the move. In a separate Linkedin post, Krafcik further explained the move, noting that the point that Waymo was at in its rollout of Waymo One and Waymo Via made it a “wonderful opportunity…

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