Uber Eats consumers in the Phoenix metro domain will soon be able to take their orders through a Waymo self-driving car for the first time.
The trailer marks the official launch of Uber’s delivery partnership with Waymo, following the announcement of their multi-year collaboration last year. Earlier in October, Uber announced rides in Waymo’s self-driving vehicles in Phoenix, but that company is expanding into the food sector. delivery space.
Phoenix becomes Uber Eats’ seventh autonomous delivery site, but the first to use Waymo’s vehicles. The delivery app has already collaborated with robotics corporations Cartken, Motional, Nuro, and Serve Robotics for pilot systems in the markets.
This new offer is exclusive to Uber Eats users in Phoenix, Chandler, Mesa and Tempe, where merchants participate in the self-delivery program. However, Uber plans to expand the service’s dominance and add more restaurants in the coming weeks. indicating a possible expansion of this cutting-edge delivery method.
Orders placed through consumers in spaces served by Waymo may opt for delivery via a Waymo vehicle, with popular delivery rates applying. Notably, consumers will not be charged a tip when their orders are delivered through Waymo’s autonomous vehicles. Although those deliveries are Waymo’s Jaguar I-PACE electric cars, the exact length of Waymo’s fleet is not revealed.
In a statement, Uber is under pressure for this collaboration with Waymo to align with the two companies’ missions to announce zero emissions and foster transportation innovation. However, Uber didn’t reveal any immediate plans to introduce Waymo deliveries to other cities beyond Phoenix. Currently, Waymo’s main ride-sharing service operates in parts of Los Angeles and San Francisco, suggesting the possibility of long-term expansion beyond food deliveries to other areas.
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