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Uber, Waymo bring autonomous ride hailing to Austin, Atlanta
Sep 13, 2024 12:09 PM

(Reuters) - Ride-hailing platform Uber Technologies ( UBER ) said on Friday it would bring autonomous ride hailing to Austin, Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia, in partnership with Alphabet's Waymo.

Shares of Uber ( UBER ) jumped over 6% in premarket trading.

(Reporting by Zaheer Kachwala in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva)

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