Uber will shift into a new gear in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday when its ride-hailing service will begin dispatching self-driving cars to pick up passengers. The autonomous option is being provided through a partnership that brings together Uber and robotaxi pioneer Waymo,

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Waymo is now serving over 200,000 paid trips in its robotaxis each week, Alphabet Inc CEO Sundar Pichai said on Thursday.