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It ends in 2028: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/24/uber-and-waymo-to-end-exclusivity-arrangement-in-atlanta-and-austin.html https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/24/uber-a

• baggachipz 2mo ago
  That's also when the partnership with Rivian really takes off. Uber clearly wants its own fleet of robotaxis; they already unsuccessfully burnt a lot of money on it years ago. Looks like they're content letting other companies take the risk while helping fund them.
  • overfeed 2mo ago
    Uber also partners with Zoox and Lucid on self-driving, missing this wave may be an existential risk, so they aren't putting eggs in one basket. Nevermind a level of duress due to the Uber/Waymo partnership being (almost certainly) part of a settlement agreement regarding alleged IP theft from Google by way of Anthony Levandowki. > ...they already unsuccessfully burnt a lot of money on it years ago It was for the best; the Kalanick-era company culture wasn't (/isn't?) compatible with the levels of public trust required for successful self driving.
  • xnx 2mo ago
    It's hard to see how Uber is in any way relevant to the future of self-driving.
    • baggachipz 2mo ago
      Yeah well I'm sure they would like to prevent that.