Alphabet's robotaxi unit; US leader in paid driverless rides and miles.
Waymo gave notice it will launch its own app in Austin and Atlanta in January 2028, ending Uber's exclusive right to dispatch its robotaxis there. Hundreds of Waymo vehicles stay on Uber through at least May 2028 under the existing contract. The FT reports the split stems from tensions including conflicting policy lobbying — following the earlier Phoenix wind-down.
Waymo began fully driverless operations in Las Vegas and will open Denver, San Diego and Tampa — employee rides first, public by year-end — pushing past 10 US cities toward its target of 1 million paid rides a week by end of 2026.
Waymo's robotaxis left Uber's Phoenix network — a quiet May breakup confirmed in late June. Waymo folded the cars back into its own app; Uber says a new (unnamed) AV partner for Phoenix is coming. Austin and Atlanta continue.
Waymo registered a German subsidiary (Waymo Germany GmbH) in Munich — groundwork for autonomous ride-hailing in Europe after planned London and Tokyo moves. No service date is set yet.
Element Fleet Management signed a multi-year partnership to provide end-to-end fleet management — lifecycle, charging, maintenance — for Waymo's autonomous ride-hailing fleet, starting in San Diego.
Waymo — Waymo suspended all freeway rides (San Francisco, LA, Phoenix, Miami) to improve construction-zone handling, after recalling 3,791 vehicles over flooded-roadway incidents — a notable safety pullback on its hardest driving domain.
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