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Waymo, Uber partner for autonomous driving rideshare

Posted 5/23/23

Waymo and Uber announced a new, multi-year strategic partnership to make the Waymo Driver available to more people via the Uber platform starting in Phoenix.

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Waymo, Uber partner for autonomous driving rideshare

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Waymo and Uber announced a new, multi-year strategic partnership to make the Waymo Driver available to more people via the Uber platform starting in Phoenix.

Since both companies were founded in 2009, Waymo and Uber have in their own ways each revolutionized access to mobility, according to a press release. Now, they are partnering to bring together Waymo’s autonomous driving technology with Uber’s ridesharing and delivery networks.

This integration will launch publicly later this year with a set number of Waymo vehicles across its newly expanded operating territory in Phoenix, and will include local deliveries and ride-hailing trips. Uber users will be able to experience the Waymo Driver on both the Uber and Uber Eats apps. Riders will also still be able to hail a Waymo vehicle directly through the Waymo One app.

“We’re excited to offer another way for people to experience the enjoyable and life-saving benefits of full autonomy,” Tekedra Mawakana, co-CEO of Waymo, said in a press release. “Uber has long been a leader in human-operated ridesharing, and the pairing of our pioneering technology and all-electric fleet with their customer network provides Waymo with an opportunity to reach even more people.”

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the collaboration only makes sense.

“Uber provides access to a global and reliable marketplace across mobility, delivery, and freight,” Khosrowshahi said in a press release. “Fully autonomous driving is quickly becoming part of everyday life, and we’re excited to bring Waymo’s incredible technology to the Uber platform.”

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