Actor: Waymo Action: ends Object: robotaxi pilot The corrected headline is: Waymo Ends Robotaxi Pilot in Phoenix

Waymo and Uber have ended their robotaxi partnership in Phoenix, Arizona, according to statements confirmed on Monday, [cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/29/waymo-uber-robotaxi-pilot-phoenix.html). The conclusion of the nearly three-year collaboration in the Arizona capital [thenextweb.com](https://thenextweb.com/news/waymo-uber-phoenix-partnership-ends-robotaxi) marks the termination of the first pilot market where Waymo vehicles were made available to riders through the Uber app [cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/29/waymo-uber-robotaxi-pilot-phoenix.html).

Waymo and Uber End Robotaxi Pilot in Phoenix

According to Uber, the Phoenix initiative was an intentionally limited deployment that utilized just over a dozen vehicles dedicated to the program [cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/29/waymo-uber-robotaxi-pilot-phoenix.html). The ride-hailing portion of the partnership concluded last month [ttnews.com](https://www.ttnews.com/articles/uber-waymo-end-robotaxi-phoenix), about a month prior to public attention brought by autonomous vehicle industry researcher Grayson Brulte, founder of Autmny AI [cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/29/waymo-uber-robotaxi-pilot-phoenix.html). Waymo stated that the pilot completed hundreds of thousands of trips [ttnews.com](https://www.ttnews.com/articles/uber-waymo-end-robotaxi-phoenix), while the food deliveries portion of the arrangement had already ended in May 2025 [ttnews.com](https://www.ttnews.com/articles/uber-waymo-end-robotaxi-phoenix).

Fleet Reintegration and Alternative Partnerships

Following the end of the Phoenix pilot, the autonomous vehicles deployed by Waymo will remain in use in the area [cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/29/waymo-uber-robotaxi-pilot-phoenix.html). Waymo integrated the vehicles back into its own fleet [thenextweb.com](https://thenextweb.com/news/waymo-uber-phoenix-partnership-ends-robotaxi] to serve riders through its own app [ttnews.com](https://www.ttnews.com/articles/uber-waymo-end-robotaxi-phoenix), handle public transit trips with Via [thenextweb.com](https://thenextweb.com/news/waymo-uber-robotaxi-pilot-phoenix.html), and execute autonomous deliveries via DoorDash [cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/29/waymo-uber-robotaxi-pilot-phoenix.html).

Uber stated that it plans to partner with another autonomous vehicle company in Phoenix, though it did not disclose the identity of the future partner [cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/29/waymo-uber-robotaxi-pilot-phoenix.html). While the Phoenix collaboration has closed, Waymo robotaxi rides remain available exclusively via Uber in Austin and Atlanta [cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/29/waymo-uber-robotaxi-pilot-phoenix.html). Both companies characterized the Phoenix project as a productive pilot that assisted in scaling operations in other markets [cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/29/waymo-uber-robotaxi-pilot-phoenix.html], [thenextweb.com](https://thenextweb.com/news/waymo-uber-robotaxi-pilot-phoenix.html).

Broader Industry Strategy and Competition

The dissolution of the Phoenix pilot occurs as both companies pursue separate strategic directions in the evolving autonomous vehicle sector [thenextweb.com](https://thenextweb.com/news/waymo-uber-robotaxi-pilot-phoenix.html). Waymo operates a fleet of thousands of automated vehicles in the United States and continues to expand its geographic reach independently, utilizing alternative fleet managers in locations such as Dallas while planning launches in additional cities and international markets [cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/29/waymo-uber-robotaxi-pilot-phoenix.html], [thenextweb.com](https://thenextweb.com/news/waymo-uber-robotaxi-pilot-phoenix.html], [ttnews.com](https://www.ttnews.com/articles/uber-waymo-end-robotaxi-phoenix).

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Conversely, Uber is building an aggregator platform designed to incorporate multiple autonomous vehicle developers [ttnews.com](https://www.ttnews.com/articles/uber-waymo-end-robotaxi-phoenix]. Uber executives have established partnerships across the industry with various automated driving developers to route customers through its ride-hailing application [cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/29/waymo-uber-robotaxi-pilot-phoenix.html], [ttnews.com](https://www.ttnews.com/articles/uber-waymo-end-robotaxi-phoenix).

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