First Waymo robotaxi spotted

You might have heard — or read here at TechCrunch — about the “Waymo on Uber” robotaxi service that launched in Austin last week. I didn’t expect to see many of these robotaxis this week because of the road closures around the Austin Convention Center and side blocks. But nope! These suckers are out and about. I spotted one driving around within a few minutes of downtown. I’ll be trying to hail one this week to compare it to how the rides stack up with the ones I’ve taken in Phoenix and San Francisco.