Robotaxi service gearing up for debut in Phoenix, Austin

(KYMA, KECY/ AP News) - General Motors’ self-driving car company has announced plans to expand a robotaxi service that recently launched into new markets in Arizona and Texas before the end of this year.

San Francisco startup company Cruise told an audience at an investor conference Monday that the ride-hailing service that began charging San Francisco passengers in June will make its debut in Phoenix, Arizona and Austin, Texas within the next 90 days.

Cruise’s service will transport passengers in vehicles that won’t have a safety driver in them to take control if the robotic technology malfunctions.

When it enters Phoenix, Cruise will be competing with another robotaxi service run by Waymo.