Uber, Waymo end robotaxi partnership in Phoenix

Uber and Alphabet's Waymo have concluded their self-driving partnership in Phoenix, Arizona, as Uber prepares to launch a new autonomous vehicle collaboration in the city. The partnership, established in 2023, had integrated Waymo's autonomous vehicles into Uber's ride-hailing and food delivery services.

A Waymo spokesperson confirmed that the vehicles used in the pilot program have been returned to Waymo's Phoenix fleet and remain accessible via its app. Waymo's autonomous vehicles continue to be available on Uber's platform in Austin and Atlanta.

An Uber spokesperson described the Phoenix initiative as an "intentionally limited deployment" involving just over a dozen vehicles dedicated to the program. Uber has announced it is readying the launch of a separate autonomous vehicle partnership in Phoenix, though the new partner has not been disclosed.

The termination of the partnership follows a recent recall of nearly 3,900 Waymo robotaxis in the U.S. due to a software issue that could cause the vehicles to enter freeway construction zones.

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Phoenix was our first pilot market with Waymo and was an intentionally limited deployment, reaching just over a dozen vehicles dedicated to the program.