Autonomous Rideshares Boom in Texas, Freight Trucks Next

0:00Texas is blowing up with autonomous ride shares, especially in Austin where Waymo leads the pack. You can book their driverless cars right now in spots like Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, and even Houston. The latest edition is Zooox, owned by Amazon, which started rolling out vehicles there in March, but just for employees at first. Austin now hosts six self-driving companies in various stages. You got ADMT, Avride, and Zooox still testing, emotional mapping routes, while Waymo is fully deployed for riders. Tesla has cars out there too, but not open to everyday customers yet. Experts point to two big reasons. Companies flock to Texas, the mild weather with no snow to mess things up, and lower costs compared to other states. A research scientist from the University of Texas at Austin nailed it, saying these factors make testing smooth and reliable here. Testing gears to freight, self-driving trucks are hitting three key corridors. Dallas to Fort Worth, Dallas to Houston, and the growing Austin to San.

1:02Antonio Rout, thanks to the Texas Department of Transportation. TXTOT is teaming up with these firms to prep roads for safe rollout, boosting safety and the economy along the way. Autonomous tech is reshaping Texas travel, one mile at a time. Local news, powered by AI, this is El Paso News Today.