In this articleGOOGL your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTWaymo partners with Uber to bring robotaxi service to Atlanta and Austin.Uber nologies Inc.Alphabet's Waymo unit will begin test-driving robotaxis at its first California-based airport, the company said Thursday.The autonomous car unit has been ed to begin testing driverless rides at the San Jose Mineta International Airport in San Jose, California, this fall.
Waymo said it plans to offer paid rides at the airport later this year."With San Jose at the epicenter of the biggest sporting events of 2026, Waymo is an ideal mode of transportation that will help visitors move around the area smoothly and safely," San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said in a release.The vehicles will pick up passengers at the Ground Transportation Centers in Terminal A or B and roll out to locations in Waymo's San Francisco Bay service area, according to the release.Read more CNBC newsHuawei launches second trifold smartphone at $2,500 as it looks to cement comebackC3 AI reports declining revenue, announces new CEO to replace SiebelOpenAI boosts size of secondary sale to $10.3 billionApple has survived Trump's tariffs so far.
It might raise iPhone prices anywayOnce fully operational, it will be the second international airport where the company has service.In 2023, Waymo launched at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which has become the most Waymo destination in its Phoenix metropolitan service area, a Waymo spokesperson said Thursday.Waymo has continued to expand its driverless, ride-hailing service across the U.S.
after already launching commercial operations in Austin, Texas, as well as Atlanta, San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles.In March, Waymo expanded its service to include an additional 27 square miles of coverage around the San Francisco Bay Area, including Mountain View, Palo Alto and San Jose.Don’t miss these insights from CNBC What Nvidia's earnings mean for the stock market and AI tradeJosh Brown says if Apple announced a deal with Perplexity AI, the s would hit a recordChallenging Buffett: Buying wonderful companies at fair prices isn't more fitableBest Stocks: The value name with one of the best long-term charts Josh Brown has ever seen