Uber opens 'interest list' for Waymo robotaxi rides in Austin

Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22, 2025.Ride-hailing and food delivery app Uber is opening its "interest list" to users in Austin, Texas, who want to be first in line for Waymo robotaxis there.The company said in a statement that users will "be able to travel across 37 square miles of Austin — from Hyde Park, to Downtown, to Montopolis" — when the Uber-Waymo service launches soon.The so-called "interest list" allow ...