Waymo is reportedly considering a split from Uber

Waymo is reportedly looking for a way out of its deal with Uber, which made the Alphabet-owned company’s robotaxis available on the giant’s network in Austin and Atlanta, according to the Financial Times.

Waymo has already told Uber that it intends to offer robotaxis on its own app in those markets starting in January 2028 and alongside the existing offering, the ride-hailing giant told TechCrunch on Friday. Uber said the contract with Waymo covering Austin and Atlanta expires in May 2028. The two companies already split in Phoenix earlier this year, as TechCrunch first reported.

Waymo did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

This all comes after months of mounting tensions between Waymo and Uber. Earlier this year, Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli posted a video of what he believed was unsafe and “scary” behavior of a Waymo robotaxi. In May, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi mildly criticized the behavior of Waymo’s robotaxis in school zones and emergency situations during an earnings call, but without naming the company.

Meanwhile, Waymo has ended up facing off against Uber in a number of new political battles over robotaxi regulations.