Waymo launches driverless rides in Austin through the Uber app

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Waymo's driverless Jaguar I-PACEs became bookable through the Uber app across 37 square miles of Austin including downtown, Hyde Park and Montopolis, at no extra cost above UberX fares. Austin is the first city where Uber manages and dispatches a Waymo fleet, with Atlanta coming next.

• Deployed across 37 square miles of Austin with round-the-clock app support and in-vehicle assistance available
• Riders can opt in via Ride Preferences; matches available for UberX, Comfort and Comfort Electric with no fare premium
• First city where Uber dispatches Waymo fleet; vehicles have logged tens of millions of real-world autonomous miles