Uber executive Sachin Kansal has a reputation for dogfooding — the tactic of using one's own products and services to root ...

As of now, Waymo only operates within a 37-square-mile area in Austin, which includes Hyde Park, Downtown, Montopolis, and ...

March 4 (UPI) -- Uber and Waymo on Tuesday announced residents of Austin can now order rides with self-driving cars.

Starting today, if you call an Uber in Austin you can match with a self-driving Waymo vehicle. The launch in the Texas ...

According to Uber Newsroom, when requesting a ride in Austin, you have a chance to be matched with a Waymo electric vehicle.

Investing.com -- Uber Technologies Inc . (NYSE: UBER ), the U.S.-based mobility, delivery, and freight technology platform, ...

Starting today, Austin riders can be matched with a Waymo autonomous vehicle (AV) on the Uber app, making your next trip even ...

Uber users in Austin now have a choice between a Waymo robotaxi and a human driver. The two companies officially launched ...

If they accept an AV ride, a Jaguar I-PACE car will come to retrieve them. Once the vehicle arrives, users can unlock it and ...

Advertisement However, should Uber users in Austin prefer a vehicle driven by a person, the app offers the option to switch to a non-AV ride. The Waymo option is only currently available within a ...

Analysts have noted that the transition to AVs poses execution risks for Uber. The company's strategy involves partnering with AV technology providers and integrating their services into its platform.

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wants to partner with Tesla rather than compete with its autonomous taxi service, the Cybercab. He says the AV market could be "an enormous, enormous long-term ...