Waymo One will be operational in Austin, Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia, from early 2025, thanks to a partnership expansion plan between Uber and Waymo.
In both these cities, Uber will manage and dispatch a fleet of Waymo’s fully autonomous Jaguar I-Pace EVs. Uber will also take care of vehicle cleaning, repair and other depot operations and fleet management services. Meanwhile, Waymo will continue to be responsible for the testing and operation of the Waymo Driver, including roadside assistance and rider support functions.
Waymo One provides more than 100,000 trips every week across San Francisco and Los Angeles in California and Phoenix, Arizona. It offers fully autonomous rides for employees in Austin. In the next few weeks, Waymo will welcome a limited number of early riders into Waymo One before fully transitioning to the Uber app next year.
In Atlanta, Waymo and Uber will start public rides in early 2025 through the Uber app, and gradually expand throughout the year.
“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, Waymo’s co-CEO.
“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, Uber’s CEO.