Uber and Waymo are dissolving their exclusivity agreement in Atlanta and Austin, a move that effectively transforms what was once a tight partnership into something more resembling an open relationship.
Waymo’s autonomous vehicles will still appear on the Uber app in both cities for now. But the exclusive arrangement, which gave Uber sole rights to service Waymo’s robotaxis through its platform, is done.
How we got here
The partnership between these two companies started in 2023 with a limited pilot program in Phoenix.
Things escalated on September 13, 2024, when the two companies announced an expansion. Uber would get exclusive rights to service Waymo’s self-driving fleet in Austin and Atlanta, handling everything from rider logistics to vehicle maintenance.
