Uber, Waymo and Austin

Uber Opens Up Its Waymo Robotaxi Interest List in Austin
Uber is one step closer to letting customers hail a self-driving vehicle in Austin, Texas, through its app. The company on Wednesday opened up its interest list so that curious riders can declare their interest in potentially being matched with a Waymo robotaxi,
Waymo just popped up on the Uber app in Austin ahead of robotaxi launch
Uber customers in Austin may notice a new offer when they open the app and hail a ride: an invitation to signal their interest in a Waymo robotaxi. For
Want to Ride in a Waymo Robotaxi in Austin? Sign Up in the Uber App Now
Uber users in the Texas capital can now join an 'interest list' and get notified when Waymo's robotaxis hit the streets. Will they appear before similar AVs from Elon Musk's Tesla?
Uber to Austin: get ready for Waymo
Uber is inviting customers to join an interest list if they want to ride in a Waymo robotaxi.
Tesla announces robotaxi ride-hailing service just weeks before Waymo launches with Uber
Soon, when Austinites pull up to a light between a Waymo and Tesla they might be the only person in a car. That's because Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced plans to bring a paid ride-hailing service, powered by Tesla’s recently announced robotaxis,
Uber opens 'interest list' for Waymo robotaxi rides in Austin
Uber is opening its "interest list" for riders in Austin, Texas, who want to try the Waymo robotaxi service there soon. Riders in Austin will be able to travel across 37 square miles of the city when Uber and Waymo fully launch the service.
Uber opens waitlist for driverless Waymo rides in Austin
Uber app users in Austin can now get on an “interest list” for a chance to match with Waymo autonomous cabs, according to The New York Times. The rides aren’t available yet, but they’re coming to a 37 square miles area of the city in "early 2025" according to Bloomberg.
Austinites can now opt in to Waymo rides on Uber
Uber riders in Austin can now increase their chances of being matched with a fully autonomous vehicle for trips around town. Why it matters: Waymo has been testing driverless taxi services in Austin since last year,
Musk says Tesla unsupervised robotaxi is coming this June
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that a fully autonomous taxi service will debut in Austin, Texas, this June, ensuring people ...
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US Robotaxi Landscape Turns Into a Two-Horse Race After Cruise Throws In the Towel
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Cruise to slash workforce by nearly 50% after GM cuts funding to robotaxi operations
In June 2024, GM injected another $850 million into Cruise, bringing its total spend on the company since acquiring most of ...
How Tesla Robotaxi Will Work, According To Elon Musk: ‘Kind Of Like Airbnb’
Elon Musk had a lot to say about Tesla’s upcoming Robotaxi service on Wednesday. Robotaxi will be coming to Austin and other ...
Coming in June: Paid fully autonomous Tesla robotaxi service in Austin; other cities too will get the service
Tesla always tries to stay ahead of the curve whenever it comes to any emerging service or technology, and it is now the ...
Elon Musk says a paid robotaxi service launches in June — and Tesla will dip a 'toe in the water' before expanding it
Elon Musk said Austin residents will be able to pay for a fully autonomous Tesla robotaxi ride in June, with an expansion to ...