Uber and Waymo start the countdown of the launch of Austin next month

With Uber And Waymo Launch of the Robotaxi next month, Austin users can register now for priority access to new BCs.

Wednesday, Uber announcement The addition of an interest list on the application. This feature allows users to indicate whether they wish to receive Uber updates and “increase their chances of being accompanied by a Waymo autonomous vehicle at launch by opting in the AV preference”. The carpooling application has also unveiled a co-marqué Uber X Waymo vehicle, reporting their partnershipwhich exclusively brings Waymo’s autonomous vehicles to the Uber fleet.

Registration for the interest list gives you a better chance of being equaled to a Waymo AV.
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In its call for results from the fourth quarter 2024 Wednesday morning, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Uber plans to get started with Waymo “to Austin next month and Atlanta this summer”. Uber invests massively in the Robotaxis market in recent years. “I am more confident than ever than Uber is only positioned to seize the opportunity of $ 1 Billion + that autonomy will unlock in the United States only,” Khosrowshahi said about Uber opportunities in industry Av.

To date, Uber has teamed up with 14 AV companies, which include manufacturers of AVS oriented to consumers, sidewalk delivery robots and autonomous freight trucks.

Residents of Austin: Prepare to start seeing this everywhere.
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Soon, Austin residents calling an Uber could see a driverless car stopped to greet them. Waymo Ubers will initially cover 37 square miles in Austin and widen the coverage in the future. The price of Waymo AVS is the same rate as a traditional Uber (Uberx, Uber Green, Uber Comfort or Uber Comfort Electric), and when it happens, you can unlock the vehicle with the Uber and Sauter application.

To register for the interest list, make sure you have the most up-to-date version of the Uber application. Then go into account> Settings> Driving preferences> Autonomous vehicles> Join the list of interest.