Waymo and Uber expand partnership to bring autonomous ride-hailing to Austin and Atlanta

Get ready, Austin and Atlanta!

Today, Waymo and Uber are announcing an expanded partnership to bring the Waymo One experience to Austin and Atlanta, only on the Uber app, beginning in early 2025. In these cities, Uber will manage and dispatch a fleet of Waymo’s fully autonomous, all-electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles, which will grow to hundreds of vehicles over time.

“Waymo’s mission is to be the world’s most trusted driver, and we’re excited to launch this expanded network and operations partnership with Uber in Austin and Atlanta to bring the benefits of fully autonomous driving to more riders,” said Tekedra Mawakana, co-CEO, Waymo. “We’ve been delighted at the positive feedback from our Waymo One riders to date, and we can’t wait to bring the comfort, convenience, and safety of the Waymo Driver to these cities in partnership with Uber.”

“We’re thrilled to build on our successful partnership with Waymo, which has already powered fully autonomous trips for tens of thousands of riders in Phoenix,” said Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber. “Soon, riders in Austin and Atlanta will be able to experience that same mobility magic, through a new fleet of dedicated autonomous Waymo vehicles, available only on Uber.”

Through this expanded partnership, Uber will provide fleet management services including vehicle cleaning, repair, and other general depot operations. Waymo will continue to be responsible for the testing and operation of the Waymo Driver, including roadside assistance and certain rider support functions.

Austin and Atlanta: driven by Waymo, available only on Uber

Today, Waymo One provides more than 100,000 trips each week across San Francisco, Phoenix, and Los Angeles. Soon, Uber users in Austin and Atlanta will have the opportunity to enjoy the game-changing experience Waymo One riders have come to trust.

Waymo has already begun serving fully autonomous rides to employees in Austin. In the weeks to come, Waymo will welcome a limited number of early riders into the Waymo One app before fully transitioning to the Uber app next year.

In Atlanta, Waymo and Uber will begin welcoming public riders in early 2025 via the Uber app, and gradually expand throughout the year.

Waymo and Uber will work together to methodically scale the safe, reliable, and convenient service Waymo One riders expect. We’re looking forward to working with Uber to bring the benefits of Waymo’s fully autonomous driving to more people in more places.