Uber, Waymo part ways in Phoenix as Uber focuses on own robotaxis
Uber and Waymo have ended their partnership in Phoenix, Arizona, after almost three years. Waymo's autonomous vehicles will continue to operate in the city through its own app. Uber is reportedly preparing to launch its own autonomous vehicle service in Phoenix, using its own designs.
Key points
- Uber and Waymo ended their partnership in Phoenix, Arizona, after almost three years.
- Waymo's autonomous vehicles will continue to operate in Phoenix through its own app.
- Uber is preparing to launch its own autonomous vehicle service in Phoenix, using its own designs.
- The partnership ended in May, with Waymo integrating its vehicles back into its Phoenix fleet.
- Uber has been building its own operations in autonomous vehicles, collaborating with Lucid and Neuro.
Uber and Waymo have parted ways in Phoenix, Arizona, after almost three years of collaboration. The partnership, which began in 2020, allowed Waymo's autonomous vehicles to operate on Uber's ride-hail app in the city. However, the two companies have confirmed that the partnership has ended, with Waymo integrating its vehicles back into its own Phoenix fleet.
Waymo's vehicles will continue to operate in Phoenix through its own app, offering public transit integration with Via and delivery services with DoorDash. Uber, on the other hand, is reportedly preparing to launch its own autonomous vehicle service in Phoenix, using its own designs. This move is part of Uber's broader strategy to focus on its own operations in autonomous vehicles, having collaborated with several brands, including Lucid and Neuro.
The end of the partnership comes as Waymo is starting to put its newest robotaxis, the Zeekr-made van called Ojai, on the road. The two companies are also poised to directly compete against each other in London as early as this year. Despite the end of the partnership, both companies have praised the collaboration in Phoenix as a successful jumping-off point for their respective robotaxi plans.
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