Waymo & Uber to Bring Autonomous Driving Technology to the Uber Platform in Arizona

Waymo and Uber have announced a multi-year strategic partnership to make the Waymo Driver available to more people via the Uber platform starting in Phoenix, Arizona. The partnership will bring together Waymo’s autonomous driving technology with Uber’s ridesharing and delivery networks.

This integration will launch publicly later in 2023 with a set number of Waymo vehicles across Waymo’s operating territory in Phoenix, and will include local deliveries and ride-hailing trips.

Uber users will be able to experience the Waymo Driver on both the Uber and Uber Eats apps.

At over 180 square miles, Waymo’s Phoenix operations are currently the largest fully autonomous service area in the world.

Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has been focused on building the Waymo Driver.

Tekedra Mawakana, co-CEO of Waymo, says: “We’re excited to offer another way for people to experience the enjoyable and life-saving benefits of full autonomy. Uber has long been a leader in human-operated ridesharing, and the pairing of our pioneering technology and all-electric fleet with their customer network provides Waymo with an opportunity to reach even more people.”

"Uber provides access to a global and reliable marketplace across mobility, delivery, and freight,” adds Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber. “Fully autonomous driving is quickly becoming part of everyday life, and we're excited to bring Waymo's incredible technology to the Uber platform."

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to get where they’re going.