--- title: Uber’s robotaxi lobbying effort puts it on a collision... description: Uber and Waymo are clashing over a proposed Washington D.C. bill that would update the city's Autonomous Vehicle Act to allow driverless commercial operations.... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/uber-s-robotaxi-lobbying-effort-puts-it-on-a-collision-course-with-waymo-gzv0n99sh twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Uber’s robotaxi lobbying effort puts it on a collision course with Waymo | daily.dev og:description: Uber and Waymo are clashing over a proposed Washington D.C. bill that would update the city's Autonomous Vehicle Act to allow driverless commercial operations.... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/uber-s-robotaxi-lobbying-effort-puts-it-on-a-collision-course-with-waymo-gzv0n99sh og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/GZV0n99sH.png og:image:alt: Uber’s robotaxi lobbying effort puts it on a collision course with Waymo og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Uber’s robotaxi lobbying effort puts it on a collision course with Waymo **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 12 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Uber and Waymo are clashing over a proposed Washington D.C. bill that would update the city's Autonomous Vehicle Act to allow driverless commercial operations. Uber opposes the bill, arguing it would give Waymo a de facto monopoly and displace human drivers. Instead, Uber is lobbying for a 'hybrid network' model requiring robotaxis to operate alongside human drivers on the same platform. Waymo backs the bill and disputes Uber's interpretation that it bans hybrid networks. The dispute reflects a broader strategic conflict: Uber is investing in AV partnerships while simultaneously pushing regulations that would force AV developers to operate through ride-hailing platforms like its own. The two companies, once courtroom rivals and later partners, have seen their relationship deteriorate publicly in recent months, with tensions extending to markets like London. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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