Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free ' just click TechCrunch Mobility! I am back from vacation. What did I miss' Turns out, quite a lot ' including the end of the Uber-Waymo partnership in Phoenix. Uber and Waymo still have robotaxi service partnerships in Atlanta and Austin. The question is not if, but when will these agreements end' But that isn't the most intriguing question, in my opinion. I am far more intrigued by how these two companies will behave once the remaining partnerships end. There is already tension with Uber executives taking not-so-subtle shots at Waymo. I expect that once the partnerships end, these thinly veiled barbs will be replaced with more direct action. One battleground will be policy, specifically markets where robotaxi companies are angling to get access. This week, we saw another interesting development in the...
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