Waymo to End Exclusive Uber Partnership in Austin and Atlanta in January 2028
Tekedra Mawakana, co-CEO of Alphabet's self-driving company Waymo, said in a November 4 interview that the company plans to end its exclusive rideshare partnership with Uber in Austin and Atlanta, with the exclusivity set to sunset in January 2028, when Waymo will offer rides through its own app in both cities.
Mawakana said the decision followed rider feedback: under the current arrangement, whether a rider requesting through Uber gets a Waymo vehicle is inconsistent, an experience she described as a "crapshoot." Uber had proposed adding a more direct self-driving option in its app, but Waymo declined.
Waymo already serves markets such as San Francisco through its own app. The move signals that robotaxi companies are increasingly bypassing rideshare platforms to serve riders directly.
(Source: New York Post)
Source: New York Post
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Photo: 图：Waymo 自动驾驶车辆。ajay_suresh 摄，CC BY 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: A Waymo self-driving car. By ajay_suresh, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
