Waymo and Uber quietly part ways in Phoenix after nearly three years of robotaxi collaboration
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Waymo and Uber ended their robotaxi partnership in Phoenix as both pursue separate autonomous vehicle strategies across dozens of new markets.
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 own Phoenix fleet, where they will continue serving riders through its app, including public transit trips with Via and deliveries with DoorDash.
Uber said it is readying a separate autonomous vehicle partnership in Phoenix but did not name the partner. The quiet breakup, which Waymo said happened in May, was first spotted by riders who noticed the company’s vehicles had disappeared from Uber’s network. Phoenix was the only city where Waymo operated both...
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