Uber announced on Wednesday that it is launching its Robotaxi service in Dallas as the company prepares to introduce its Waymo rival into other major cities next year. But it won’t be totally human-less yet.

The company said in its news release that vehicles, provided with partner Avride, will operate in a 9-square-mile area of Dallas starting in the Downtown area when a user requests an UberX, Comfort, or Comfort Electric through the app after users update their preferences to include robotaxi options. The service will be available at the same cost as a regular trip on one of those Uber levels. Plans are pending for an expansion to other Dallas-area neighborhoods.

However, Uber says it will use human supervision behind the wheel of the Avride vehicles before moving to fully driver

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