Waymo and Uber’s Robotaxi Service will be launched in Austin today, only in the Uber app. Company Announces Their plans to expand into Austin and Atlanta In September 2024, Waymo raised a calm $5.6 billion in October Help pay.
Services provided to riders with Waymo One service San Francisco and Los AngelesInterested Austin riders can get the chance to ride Waymo by simply ordering Uberx, Uber Green, Uber Comfort Electric Ride Handling in Phoenix. When you order one of the rides, you can’t guarantee that you will receive a Waymo, but Uber says you can increase your chances of receiving one by changing the “cycling preferences” in the app. The upfront price remains the same regardless of whether you get Waymo or not, although if you end up in Robotaxi, you won’t be prompted to tip. You will use the Uber app to unlock Waymo, open your suitcase and start riding.
Uber said the Waymo One will cover 37 square miles in Austin, and in the company’s first model, the Waymo vehicle itself will be stored, cleaned and maintained by third-party partner Avomo (Avomo), theoretically making the experience more like a taxi than before.
Waymo will not be the only self-driving store offering rides in Austin. Tesla’s Robotaxi Services It should be launched in the Texas capital in June. So far, their matching degree is not uniform. In May 2024, Waymo said this makes There are 50,000 paid trips per week. It remains to be seen that Tesla will reach the same scale. For it, Uber expressed Interested in offering Tesla riding through its appalthough so far, electric vehicle companies also operate on their own.
