# Waymo says custom chip handles robotaxi sensor processing

_Friday, August 21, 2026 at 6:00 AM EDT · Robotics, Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Waymo said Thursday it has built a 5nm application-specific chip for front-end processing of camera, radar and lidar data in its robotaxis.

The company said the ASIC delivers more than 1,000 TOPS for sensor processing and machine-learning models, while two independent engines provide redundancy if one fails. Waymo said its latest system can process 13 high-resolution cameras in real time and is designed to turn sensor input into driving decisions within milliseconds.

The custom silicon remains part of a stack that includes third-party CPUs, GPUs and accelerators.

## Sources

- [CBT News](https://www.cbtnews.com/waymo-details-custom-chip/)

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