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Waymo Plans Its Own App Entrance After Uber's Robotaxi Lottery
· New York time
Waymo plans to end its exclusive Uber robotaxi partnership in Austin and Atlanta in January 2028 and let riders hail its vehicles directly through the Waymo app. Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana described the current Uber experience as a crapshoot because riders are not guaranteed a Waymo. The change will put the companies in more direct competition for riders in those markets. Uber has other autonomous vehicle partners, while Waymo wants customers to be able to request its service by name rather than wonder which vehicle will arrive. The partnership helped bring a service to customers; the new arrangement makes the customer relationship the prize. In the classic platform romance, the partner is invaluable right up until both parties decide they would rather own the front door.
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