Today’s the day: Waymo’s unlikely partnership with Uber is now live in Austin, Texas. The former rivals have joined forces in the hopes of accelerating the transition to autonomous vehicles, and as of today, any Austin resident with a desire to take a trip in a fully driverless robotaxi can open their Uber app and hail away.

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

The Alphabet unit starts commercial operations in its fourth city, where rides can be booked with Uber’s app. Uber is also providing charging and maintenance services.

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

Uber will shift into a new gear in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday when its ride-hailing service will begin dispatching self-driving cars to pick up passengers. The autonomous option is being provided through a partnership that brings together Uber and robotaxi pioneer Waymo,

Uber and Waymo on Tuesday announced residents of Austin can now order rides with self-driving cars. According to a press release from the ride-sharing service, starting Tuesday, city residents can be matched with an autonomous vehicle (AV) from the Alphabet-owned Waymo company.

Waymo started providing robotaxi rides via the Uber app in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday. TakeAway Points: On Tuesday, Waymo started using the Uber app to provide robotaxi trips in Austin, Texas. According to the report,

Uber customers can now hail Waymo autonomous vehicles in the Texan capital, marking a major expansion for the ridesharing app's driverless fleet. The vehicles