The fast expansion of Waymo’s driverless car service is growing competition for Uber. The companies are also partners.

In recent months, Uber has doubled down on what it calls its “platform strategy”, teaming up with robot taxi companies like Waymo ... of stealing Google’s trade secrets, among other legal ...

The Waymo robotaxi fleet will be smaller to start — although Uber would not disclose a figure — and eventually grow to hundreds of vehicles across both Austin and Atlanta over the next few years.

Uber customers in Austin may notice a new offer when they open the app and hail a ride: an invitation to signal their interest in a Waymo robotaxi. For now, this doesn’t translate into a Waymo ...

Uber customers in Austin may notice a new offer when they open the app and hail a ride: an invitation to signal their interest in a Waymo robotaxi. For now, this doesn't translate into a Waymo picking ...