Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi mentioned that Waymo's robotaxis in Austin are busier than 99% of Uber's human drivers, with approximately 100 Waymo vehicles already operating on the Uber app.
The partnership between Uber and Waymo has exceeded expectations, leading to plans to scale the autonomous fleet in Austin to 'hundreds' of Waymos, with a future launch in Atlanta as well.
Uber has collaborated with over a dozen robotaxi companies to offer self-driving cars on its app, prioritizing partnerships over building its own robotaxis in recent years.
Despite missing revenue expectations in its first-quarter earnings, Uber sees self-driving cars as its 'single greatest opportunity' moving forward and aims to add more robotaxis to its platform.