According to Uber Newsroom, when requesting a ride in Austin, you have a chance to be matched with a Waymo electric vehicle.

Today’s the day: Waymo’s unlikely partnership with Uber is now live in Austin, Texas. The former rivals have joined forces in the hopes of accelerating the transition to autonomous vehicles, and as of today, any Austin resident with a desire to take a trip in a fully driverless robotaxi can open their Uber app and hail away.

Uber users in Austin now have a choice between a Waymo robotaxi and a human driver. The two companies officially launched Tuesday the "Waymo on Uber"

Waymo on Tuesday began offering robotaxi rides in Austin, Texas, through the Uber app. The launch sets up Waymo to showcase its driverless technology to the 300,000 expected attendees for Austin's annual SXSW festival that kicks off Friday. Waymo is already serving over 200,000 paid trips per week across San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix.

The Alphabet unit starts commercial operations in its fourth city, where rides can be booked with Uber’s app. Uber is also providing charging and maintenance services.

Waymo and Uber's robotaxi service is launching today in Austin, exclusively in the Uber app. The companies announced their plan to expand to Austin and Atlanta in September 2024, and Waymo raised a cool $5.

Uber and Waymo on Tuesday announced residents of Austin can now order rides with self-driving cars. According to a press release from the ride-sharing service, starting Tuesday, city residents can be matched with an autonomous vehicle (AV) from the Alphabet-owned Waymo company.

Uber has shifted into a new gear in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday when its ride-hailing service began dispatching self-driving cars to pick up passengers. The autonomous option is being provided through a partnership that brings together Uber and robotaxi pioneer Waymo,