Waymo Ends Phoenix Pilot With Uber, Bolsters Via Transit Partnership
VIA•Waymo folded vehicles from its ended three-year Phoenix pilot with Uber into its fleet and redeployed them via its app, DoorDash and a Via public transit tie-up. Uber will name a new Phoenix autonomous partner while Waymo expands its 4,000-vehicle fleet from 10 cities into 20 more markets.
1. Termination of Uber Pilot
Waymo and Uber concluded their nearly three-year Phoenix robotaxi arrangement involving just over a dozen vehicles, reaching its contracted end date last month.
2. Vehicle Redeployment
All pilot vehicles were folded back into Waymo’s Phoenix fleet and remain available through the Waymo app, a DoorDash delivery agreement and a public transit partnership with Via Transportation.
3. Via Transportation Partnership
As part of the redeployment, Via Transportation will integrate Waymo autonomous vehicles into its public transit network in Phoenix, marking a key use case for its mobility solutions.
4. Waymo Expansion Outlook
Waymo’s fleet has grown to around 4,000 vehicles across more than 10 U.S. cities, with plans to enter approximately 20 additional markets, highlighting scalable demand for partnerships like the one with Via.
