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Investing.com -- Uber Technologies Inc . (NYSE:UBER) is set to start offering its customers in Austin the option to ride in Waymo’s driverless vehicles, marking the official beginning of a collaboration between the two companies.
The new service will be available from Tuesday for those who request an UberX, Uber Green, Uber Comfort, or Uber Comfort Electric ride.
The company stated that these rides will be offered at no extra charge. Customers will have the option to accept this offering or switch to a non-driverless vehicle before a nearby Waymo is dispatched.
Uber had previously informed its users that they could increase their chances of being allocated an autonomous vehicle by indicating their preference on the Uber app.
This move comes after Uber and its rideshare competitor, Lyft Inc (NASDAQ:LYFT)., discontinued their expensive efforts to research and develop their own self-driving technology. Their current strategy involves partnering with driverless-vehicle manufacturers, autonomous-software developers, and local fleet managers.
Uber has already established more than a dozen global partnerships aimed at deploying self-driving technology across its rideshare, delivery, and freight services.
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