Uber users in Austin are getting matched with Waymo robotaxis

Uber users of Austin now have a choice between Wemo Robotuxi and a human driver.

As part of a more deeper partnership in recent months, the two companies have officially launched the Robotaxi Service “Wemo on Uber” Robotuxi Service on Tuesday. The introduction began just a few days before the annual technology, music, film and comedy conference, SXSW, just a few days before the Austin.

Starting today, Uber users can match the wemo robotaxi with those who are hail on the journey. Users will still be able to choose the human-driven vehicle, and not Robotaxi, UberThe And both options will be the same price.

Uber customers who want to increase their chances of matching with Wemo can choose through the “Settings” of their Uber app through the “Ride Preferences” section.

Uber and Wemo Austin did not reveal how many robotaxis would be in the fleet.

Companies divided the wemo AVS fleet, which will increase in both Austin and Atlanta over hundreds of vehicles over the next few years.

Wemo and Uber, once bitter rivals, are in more affectionate terms in recent years. Wemor’s autonomous vehicles found Uber app on Phoenix From October 2023 and two agencies To extend the partnership In the last year 2025, Austin and Atlanta were planning to launch a more “Uber Wemo” robotuxi service. (Atlanta has not yet launched.)

“Uber Wemo” predicts the service structure that every company imagines its role in the industry of newborn autonomous vehicles.

Under the system wemo vehicles will be responsible for some aspects of the vehicle test, road support and rider assistance. Uber fleet services such as cleaning, maintenance, inspection, charging and depot operations will operate through a company called Move Cars, which is rebuilding in Avomo. In 2021, Uber European European European Europe gained 30% of minority interest in cars – should not make mistakes with the mub, which is coincidentally Managing Wemor AV Fleet in PhoenixThe

Uber was developing its own autonomous vehicle technology through his Uber ATG business until 2020. After several controversy, including a fatal accident involving vehicles in an autonomous test, the ride-helling company diveted at Uber ATG Complicated contract With Arora.

Uber finally Settlement It Suit Including Wemo; A few years later the two companies will be united in friendly terms.

Uber has spread its position over the past few years Emerging robotuxi market Locks up with partnerships with companies like Weemo.

Uber has parted with six autonomous vehicles that are operating a handful of ride-hilling, distribution and trucking-which is being operated commercially. In December, Uber Abu Dhabi started Robotaxi with War. The company also has a commercial agreement with the footpath delivery bot companies AvrideServe Cartken, and Robotics