Uber announced Friday it will offer self-driving vehicles for riders in Austin, Texas and Atlanta next year through its partnership with Waymo.
The companies will offer all-electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles for customers seeking UberX, Uber Green, Uber Comfort, or Uber Comfort Electric trips.
“Soon, riders in Austin and Atlanta will be able to experience that same mobility magic, through a new fleet of dedicated autonomous Waymo vehicles, available only on Uber,” said Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber.
Waymo will manage rider-support functions including roadside assistance and handle the testing and operations of its Waymo Driver autonomous driving technology.
“We’ve been delighted at the positive feedback from our Waymo One riders to date, and we can’t wait to bring the comfort, convenience, and safety of the Waymo Driver to these cities in partnership with Uber,” Tekedra Mawakana, the co-CEO of Waymo, said in a statement.
Waymo also said its autonomous driving service has successfully completed 100,000 trips across San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles, adding it has provided approximately 2 million rider-only trips in total.
