Food delivery apps and ride-hailing services Uber is allowing consumers in Austin, Texas, who wish to be the first in queue for Waymo robotaxis, to join its “interest list.
” Users would “be able to travel across 37 square miles of Austin — from Hyde Park, to Downtown, to Montopolis” when the Uber-Waymo service opens soon, the firm said in a statement.
Users can receive updates from Uber and increase their chances of being paired with a Waymo driverless vehicle when it launches by creating what is known as a “interest list.”
Jaguar iPace electric models featuring Waymo’s driving technologies and dual Waymo and Uber branding will be among the cars offered by the Austin service.
Unlike in San Francisco and Los Angeles, where users hail Waymo cars via the Waymo One app, only the Uber app will be able to access Waymo rides in Austin.
Source (CNBC)