ATL will be the second city, after Austin, where Waymo’s driverless cars will be available exclusively on the Uber app. Ahead of the public launch this summer, Uber is opening up access to a group of riders selected from the company’s interest list for early test rides.

Alphabet Inc.’s (GOOG, GOOGL) robotaxi unit Waymo said on Monday that it has received approval to operate its commercial ride-hailing service in South Bay, California and nearly all of San Jose. The company announced the approval from the California Public Utilities Commission in a post on X.

While Waymo may be Uber’s marquee U.S. partner, the rideshare giant is making it clear it won’t rely on just one self-driving tech provider.

Waymo received approval to expand its robotaxi operations in California and will proceed methodically. The service will include more of the Bay Area, while the company also plans to eventually reach San Francisco International Airport.

Uber's SVP Andrew Macdonald said human drivers would soon face serious competition from self-driving taxis in city centers.

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Zoox, Amazon's autonomous vehicle unit, will test self-driving cars in Atlanta this summer. Waymo and Uber also expanding services in the city.

Elon Musk said he has no plans to purchase the ride share app, Uber, saying Tesla owners will be able to lend their car to Tesla's autonomous fleet.

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