Alphabet Pays Sundar $692M to Care About Robot Taxis and Drone Eggs
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- •Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai received a new equity package worth up to $692 million over three years.
- •The package ties Pichai's compensation to the performance of Waymo’s robotaxi service and Wing’s drone delivery expansion.
- •Waymo expanded into 10 markets including Dallas and Orlando, while Wing plans to serve over 270 Walmart stores by 2027.
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai just scored a $692 million three-year equity jackpot — essentially a CEO Powerball with Waymo and Wing tickers as the lucky numbers. Waymo, the self-driving robotaxi that’s logged over 200 million autonomous miles and recently expanded to 10 markets like Dallas and Orlando, now directly boosts Pichai’s wallet by up to $260 million. Meanwhile, drone delivery startup Wing, which plans to invade 270 Walmart stores by 2027 with airborne egg carriers, could add a cool $90 million more — because nothing says disruptive tech like sky-high groceries. Pichai’s base salary stubbornly stays at $2 million since 2020, and if he sticks around patiently for three years, an $84 million time-based equity bribe awaits. The board’s message is clear: no more moonshot messing around, it’s time to make these weird alphabets pay off.
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(1 of 3)Nothing screams ‘tech future’ like a $692M CEO bonus tied to robot taxis chauffeuring Dallas while drones deliver Walmart eggs like they’re sci-fi postmen.
Sundar’s new pay package basically says, 'Ignore Google, focus on flying eggs and self-driving cabs or lose hundreds of millions.' Dream job or dystopia?
If your job depends on eggs arriving via drones and cars that drive themselves, congrats! You’re now also worth nearly $700 million. Be humble.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 3/7/2026 | Author: Lloyd Lee
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