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Uber CEO says the Waymo robotaxis on its app in Austin are busier than 99% of human drivers

  • 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.

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