Uber is one step closer to letting customers hail a self-driving vehicle in Austin, Texas, through its app. The company on Wednesday opened up its interest list so that curious riders can declare their interest in potentially being matched with a Waymo robotaxi,

Uber is inviting customers to join an interest list if they want to ride in a Waymo robotaxi.

Uber customers in Austin may notice a new offer when they open the app and hail a ride: an invitation to signal their interest in a Waymo robotaxi. For

Uber Technologies Inc. has set up a waitlist for customers interested in requesting a driverless Waymo vehicle in Austin, ahead of a planned launch later this year.

Uber users in the Texas capital can now join an 'interest list' and get notified when Waymo's robotaxis hit the streets. Will they appear before similar AVs from Elon Musk's Tesla?

Last year, it was announced Waymo and Uber will be bringing autonomous ride-hailing to Austin and Atlanta, exclusively available via the Uber app. The taxi firm will be in charge of managing and dispatching Waymo’s all-electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles, with ambitious plans to grow the fleet into the hundreds.

Once a user opts in, they'll be more likely to catch a ride with Waymo's fleet of autonomous, all-electric Jaguar I-Pace cars, per Uber. Riders who request an UberX, Uber Green, Uber Comfort or Uber Comfort Electric could get a ride from a Waymo car for the same rate. Riders can also unlock the vehicle and start the trip within the Uber app.

Soon, when Austinites pull up to a light between a Waymo and Tesla they might be the only person in a car. That's because Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced plans to bring a paid ride-hailing service, powered by Tesla’s recently announced robotaxis,

Uber is opening its "interest list" for riders in Austin, Texas, who want to try the Waymo robotaxi service there soon. Riders in Austin will be able to travel across 37 square miles of the city when Uber and Waymo fully launch the service.