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1 / 3Uber plans 2,000 robotaxis by the end of 2027 as Waymo's co-CEO calls their app deal a crapshoot×

The plan

Uber reported third-quarter revenue up 10% to $14.8 billion and gross bookings up 20% to $59.8 billion, and said it aims for more than 2,000 autonomous vehicles on the road by the end of next year, the FT reports, still behind Waymo.

The jab

Waymo's co-CEO told Bloomberg that the Uber app arrangement in Austin and Atlanta was a "crapshoot" for riders, as Waymo prepares its own app in both cities from January 2028.

The contract

Uber has said its contract runs to at least May 2028.

Sources and the full story

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Uber plans 2,000 robotaxis by the end of 2027 as Waymo's co-CEO calls their app deal a crapshoot

Uber reported third-quarter revenue up 10% to $14.8 billion and gross bookings up 20% to $59.8 billion, and said it aims for more than 2,000 autonomous vehicles on the road by the end of next year, the FT reports, still behind Waymo. Waymo's co-CEO told Bloomberg that the Uber app arrangement in Austin and Atlanta was a "crapshoot" for riders, as Waymo prepares its own app in both cities from January 2028. Uber has said its contract runs to at least May 2028. SourcesBBB

Sources

• BUber third-quarter results and robotaxi plan (Financial Times, read via Techmeme summary)ft.com
• BWaymo co-CEO says Uber app deal was crapshoot for riders (Bloomberg, read via Techmeme summary)bloomberg.com
• BUber and Waymo to end exclusivity arrangement in Atlanta and Austin (CNBC, search result)cnbc.com

This story ran in the Morning Brief of November 4th 2026.