Key facts
- Waymo and Uber have ended their robotaxi partnership in Phoenix, Arizona.
- The collaboration, which began in 2023, allowed Waymo vehicles to be booked through the Uber app.
- The partnership concluded in May, with Waymo integrating the vehicles back into its own fleet.
- Uber plans to launch a new autonomous vehicle partnership in Phoenix.
- Waymo vehicles continue to be available on Uber in Austin and Atlanta.
Waymo and Uber have ended their nearly three-year robotaxi partnership in Phoenix, Arizona, with the Alphabet-owned company confirming the split occurred in May. The collaboration allowed users to hail Waymo's autonomous vehicles through the Uber app, but the vehicles have now been integrated back into Waymo's own Phoenix fleet.
Uber stated that the Phoenix deployment was a limited pilot program involving just over a dozen vehicles, and that the lessons learned have helped scale their operations in Austin and Atlanta, where Waymo vehicles are exclusively available on Uber. Waymo echoed that the partnership was a productive pilot that paved the way for future expansions.
The end of the Phoenix partnership comes as Waymo prepares to deploy its newest robotaxis and as the two companies are set to compete directly in London. Despite the split, both companies expressed gratitude for the collaboration and its role in advancing their respective autonomous vehicle plans.