## Uber and Waymo Expand Partnership to Bring Autonomous Ride-Hailing to Austin and Atlanta ### Waymo One autonomous ride-hailing service will be available in these cities by the end of the year. Waymo and Uber have announced an expansion of their partnership to bring autonomous ride-hailing services to Austin and Atlanta by the end of the year. This partnership is part of Uber's broader strategy to integrate autonomous technology into its ride-hailing platform. The expansion will see Waymo One, Waymo's autonomous ride-hailing service, become available in these cities. Waymo One is currently available in the Phoenix, Arizona, area and San Francisco, California. Uber and Waymo first announced their partnership in 2018. The two companies have been working together to develop and test autonomous ride-hailing technology. In 2021, Uber began offering Waymo One rides to Uber users in Phoenix. The expansion of the partnership to Austin and Atlanta is a significant step forward for the development of autonomous ride-hailing services. These two cities are major hubs for transportation and technology, and they will provide Waymo with a valuable opportunity to test and refine its autonomous technology in a variety of conditions. For Uber, the partnership with Waymo is a key part of its strategy to expand its ride-hailing business. Uber has been investing heavily in autonomous technology, and it believes that autonomous ride-hailing has the potential to revolutionize the transportation industry. The expansion of Waymo One to Austin and Atlanta is a major milestone for the development of autonomous ride-hailing services. This partnership has the potential to make autonomous ride-hailing more accessible to people in these cities and across the United States. ### Key Takeaways - The partnership between Uber and Waymo is part of Uber's broader strategy to integrate autonomous technology into its ride-hailing platform. - Waymo One will be available in Austin and Atlanta by the end of the year. - The expansion of the partnership to these two cities is a significant step forward for the development of autonomous ride-hailing services. - The partnership has the potential to make autonomous ride-hailing more accessible to people in these cities and across the United States.
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