Waymo, Uber set aside past rift over self-driving car technology to team up on robotaxis in Phoenix
Posted on AllSides May 23rd, 2023
Self-driving car pioneer Waymo is teaming up with ride-hailing leader Uber in the Phoenix area to transport passengers and deliver food in robotic cars that triggered a bitter technological dispute between the two companies. The partnership announced Tuesday provides Waymo with another avenue to expand a robotaxi service that it has been running in the Phoenix area since late 2020 while competing to attract passengers from Uber cars that still depend on humans who receive portion of the fares. Phoenix so far is the only major metropolitan area where a...