Soon, when Austinites pull up to a light between a Waymo and Tesla they might be the only person in a car. That's because Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced plans to bring a paid ride-hailing service, powered by Tesla’s recently announced robotaxis,

Another self-driving car service is coming to Texas. Not long after Waymo started offering robotaxi rides to select Austinites, Tesla announced plans to put its own cars on the road with a fleet of vehicles set to launch in Austin in June.

While Tesla focuses on its robotaxi launch, Rivian is looking to take hands off the wheel and eyes off the road while enabling drivers to chat with the car.