Uber Technologies Inc. is launching autonomous rides with Avride Inc. in Dallas as part of a previously announced partnership, marking the latest US city where the ride-hailing giant is offering such a service.

Customers who request an UberX, Uber Comfort or Comfort Electric may be matched with one of Avride’s Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxis at no additional cost starting Wednesday, Uber said in a statement. A specialist will be on board to monitor trips behind the wheel at launch, it added, with plans to both expand the operating territory and go fully driverless in the future.

Uber is investing hundreds of millions in dollars in anticipation of a future when its rides and delivery platform is powered by a mix of humans and driverless vehicles. Having struck more than a dozen similar technolo

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