Uber is inviting customers to join an interest list if they want to ride in a Waymo robotaxi.

Uber customers in Austin may notice a new offer when they open the app and hail a ride: an invitation to signal their ...

But the expansion has been years in the making: Waymo's fleet of fully autonomous, all-electric Jaguar SUVS have long roamed the streets of Austin in preparation for such a partnership.

With the Uber and Waymo robotaxi launch next month, users in Austin can sign up now for priority access to the new AVs. On Wednesday, Uber announced the addition of an Interest List on the app.

The company said in a statement that users will "be able to travel across 37 square miles of Austin — from Hyde Park, to Downtown, to Montopolis" — when the Uber-Waymo service launches soon.

The Waymo robotaxis will be available to customers within 37 square miles of Austin, including downtown, Hyde Park and Montopolis. The companies said they plan to expand that territory.

But the expansion has been years in the making: Waymo's fleet of fully autonomous, all-electric Jaguar SUVS have long roamed the streets of Austin in preparation for such a partnership. More: Tesla ...

Ride-hailing and food delivery app Uber is opening its "interest list" to users in Austin, Texas, who want to be first in line for Waymo robotaxis there. The company said in a statement that users ...