UBER Stock Drops After Waymo Robotaxis Reportedly Disappear From Phoenix App - Waymo told TechCrunch that over a dozen vehicles used in the Uber pilot have been integrated back into its own Phoenix fleet. - Waymo vehicles remain available on the Uber app in Austin and Atlanta. - A Stocktwits user stated that the end of the Phoenix partnership “marks a clear structural shift rather than a setback for either company. ” Shares of Uber Technologies (UBER) fell 1 % on Monday following reports that the ride-hailing company has quietly ended its Waymo robotaxi integration in Phoenix, Arizona. The shares extended their losses in after-hours trading, slipping another 0.3% at the time of writing. Waymo’s autonomous vehicles are no longer available on Uber’s app in the Phoenix area, ending a nearly three-year pilot partnership that launched in late 2023, TechCrunch reported on Monday. The split occurred quietly in May, with users noticing the absence in recent days, the report added. Waymo told TechCrunch that over a dozen vehicles used in the Uber pilot have been integrated back into its own Phoenix fleet and are now available exclusively through the Waymo app. Uber stated it is preparing to launch a separate autonomous vehicle partnership in Phoenix, but did not name the partner, the report said. Waymo vehicles remain available on the Uber app in Austin and Atlanta. Uber-Waymo Integration The Phoenix integration was the first major collaboration between the two companies and marked a notable shift after years of hostility. In 2017–2018, Alphabet-owned Waymo sued Uber over alleged theft of self-driving car trade secrets; the case ended in a confidential settlement. By May 2023, after Uber sold its self-driving unit to Aurora, the companies announced a multi-year strategic partnership to bring Waymo’s autonomous technology to Uber’s platform, starting in Phoenix. It