Waymo reportedly mulling a breakup with Uber
Waymo already told Uber that it intends to offer robotaxis on its own app in those markets starting in January 2028 and alongside the existing offering, the ride-hail giant told TechCrunch on Friday. Uber said the contract with Waymo that covers Austin and Atlanta ends in May 2028. The two companies already split in Phoenix earlier this year, as TechCrunch first reported.
- ▪Waymo already told Uber that it intends to offer robotaxis on its own app in those markets starting in January 2028 and alongside the existing offering, the ride-hail giant told TechCrunch on Friday.
- ▪Uber said the contract with Waymo that covers Austin and Atlanta ends in May 2028.
- ▪The two companies already split in Phoenix earlier this year, as TechCrunch first reported.
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In Brief Posted: 1:43 PM PDT · July 24, 2026 Image Credits:Eric Thayer/Los Angeles Times / Getty Images Sean O'Kane Waymo reportedly mulling a breakup with Uber Waymo is reportedly looking for a way out of its deal with Uber, which has made the Alphabet-owned company’s robotaxis available on the ride-hailing giant’s network in Austin and Atlanta, according to the Financial Times. Waymo already told Uber that it intends to offer robotaxis on its own app in those markets starting in January 2028 and alongside the existing offering, the ride-hail giant told TechCrunch on Friday. Uber said the contract with Waymo that covers Austin and Atlanta ends in May 2028. The two companies already split in Phoenix earlier this year, as TechCrunch first reported.
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