The leadership team at Waymo has a history of experience in various fields such as computer science, physics and math, sustainable community planning, urban studies, philosophy politics and economics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, international relations and affairs, European studies, and political science. The team also has experience working in various companies such as Google, Toyota Research Institute, Stanford University, Airbnb, Brightline, Curtis Instruments, Tesla Motors, Hewlett-Packard, Continental Automotive Systems, DENSO, Mixing Board, pH7 Communications, Oath, Dropbox, and Boom Supersonic. In addition, the team has members who have been educated at distinguished universities such as University of Michigan, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University), Hampshire College, University of Toronto - University College, University of Pennsylvania, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, Stanford University, Western Michigan University, Sciences Po, Georgetown University, Trinity Washington University, and Columbia Law School.