Uber and Waymo Are Sparring. The Robotaxi Future Has Arrived

The latest leading indicator of the robotaxi revolution is a tiff. Waymo LLC, a unit of Alphabet Inc., and Uber Technologies Inc. are nominally partners. Uber was telling Atlantans “the future is here” only a year ago, with a tie-up allowing them to summon Waymo’s robotaxis exclusively on the ride-hailing giant’s app. These days, the two companies trade thinly veiled jabs in a gathering lobbying battle.