Waymo will launch its own ride-hailing app in Austin and Atlanta in 2028.

Tekedra Mawakana, Co-CEO of Alphabet's autonomous driving company Waymo, stated that the company's decision to end its exclusive autonomous taxi partnership with Uber was in response to customers' desire to book autonomous mobility services more consistently through a unified platform. Currently, in the two US cities of Austin and Atlanta, users can only book Waymo's autonomous vehicles via the Uber platform. Waymo said it plans to launch its own app to provide related services in these two cities in January 2028, which will further intensify competition between the two companies. Mawakana said Waymo decided to adjust its cooperation model because passengers in Austin and Atlanta cannot be guaranteed access to Waymo autonomous vehicles. Although users can select autonomous vehicles in the Uber app, a successful match is only possible if a vehicle is available nearby.