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

Uber is opening its "interest list" for riders in Austin, Texas who want to try 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 is inviting customers to join an interest list if they want to ride in a Waymo robotaxi.

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,

The electric, self-driving vehicles prepare to merge onto California’s 405 freeway — but have already driven 1.9 million miles in L.A., since beginning there in November. They will, for now, carry staffers only.

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Uber Technologies Inc. has set up a waitlist for customers interested in requesting a driverless Waymo vehicle in Austin, ahead of a planned launch later this year.