# Waymo to leave Uber and go solo in 2028

> Waymo will end its partnership with Uber in Austin and Atlanta in January 2028, launching its own app instead.
- Title: Waymo to leave Uber and go solo in 2028 · TechCrunch
- Summary: Waymo will end its partnership with Uber in Austin and Atlanta in January 2028, launching its own app instead. Waymo will split from Uber in Austin and…
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- Source: TechCrunch — https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/04/waymo-confirms-it-will-split-with-uber-in-january-2028
- Author: Sean O'Kane
- Published: 2026-11-04T18:12:30+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: waymo, uber, robotaxis, autonomous vehicles, austin, atlanta, technology, startups
## Waymo splits from Uber in January 2028
Waymo will officially end its partnership with Uber in Austin and Atlanta starting January 2028, co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana told Bloomberg News on Wednesday.
## Waymo will launch its own app
The robotaxi company will offer rides directly through its own smartphone app, like it does in other cities, instead of through Uber's platform.
## Rider confusion drove the split
Mawakana said the experience for riders has been a crapshoot because they never know if they will hail a robotaxi or a human-driven car. Waymo wants direct rider relationships.

> It's important for us to have that relationship with the rider. We've gotten that feedback from the riders in those markets.
## Waymo chose to leave, Uber says
Uber told Bloomberg that it was Waymo's idea not to add an option in Uber's app to book a robotaxi directly. The original deal was set to expire in May 2028.
## Key takeaway

Waymo will split from Uber in Austin and Atlanta starting January 2028, offering rides through its own app to improve rider experience.