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Uber, Waymo End Phoenix Robotaxi Pilot on Uber App
Waymo said the move follows hundreds of thousands of trips as it expands its own Phoenix fleet and launches new robotaxis in more cities.
- Uber Technologies and Alphabet-owned Waymo ended their robotaxi partnership in Phoenix, Arizona on Monday, as the ride-hailing giant prepares to launch a new autonomous vehicle collaboration in the city.
- Phoenix served as an intentionally limited pilot, reaching just over a dozen vehicles, which helped the companies scale their operations in Austin and Atlanta where Waymo robotaxis remain available exclusively through Uber.
- Waymo integrated these vehicles back into its own Phoenix fleet, where they now serve riders through its app, including public transit trips with Via Transportation and deliveries with DoorDash.
- Readying a separate autonomous vehicle launch in Phoenix, Uber did not name its next provider, positioning itself as a commercialization platform for multiple self-driving developers.
- Waymo continues to expand into around 20 new cities this year, while the two companies increasingly shift from partners to direct competitors in markets like London.
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Waymo and Uber quietly part ways in Phoenix after three years of robotaxi collaboration
Waymo robotaxis are no longer available on Uber’s app in Phoenix, ending a nearly three-year partnership in the city that served as the first test of whether the two former courtroom rivals could work together. Both companies confirmed the split to TechCrunch on Monday. Waymo said the vehicles have already been folded back into its […] This story continues at The Next Web
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