Uber, Waymo launch autonomous ride-hailing service in Atlanta

(Reuters) -Uber Technologies on Tuesday is beginning autonomous ride-hailing in Atlanta with Alphabet unit Waymo after offering the service in Austin, Texas, since March. The companies, which first announced the plan for the Atlanta service in September 2024, will offer Waymo autonomous vehicles on the Uber app for travel across 65 square miles (168 square km) of Atlanta. The race to deploy robotaxis is picking up pace as Waymo expands testing and Tesla began limited trials of its autonomous taxi service in Austin on Sunday, a sign of growing momentum in self-driving vehicles.