March 4 (UPI) -- Uber and Waymo on Tuesday announced residents of Austin can now order rides with self-driving cars. According to a press release from the ride-sharing service, starting Tuesday, city residents can be matched with an autonomous vehicle (AV) from the Alphabet-owned Waymo company.

The company is operating in a 27 square-mile service area that includes Mountain View, Palo Alto, Los Altos, and parts of Sunnyvale.

Waymo expands its robotaxi service by 27 square miles in Silicon Valley, adding coverage in Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto, and Sunnyvale.

Waymo on Tuesday began offering robotaxi rides in Austin, Texas, through the Uber app. The launch sets up Waymo to showcase its driverless technology to the 300,000 expected attendees for Austin's annual SXSW festival that kicks off Friday. Waymo is already serving over 200,000 paid trips per week across San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix.

Waymo 's self-driving taxis will now be cruising Silicon Valley streets for riders. The autonomous taxi service has expanded to 27 square miles in Silicon Valley, including Mountain View and Palo Alto.