Drive.ai to launch first autonomous ride-hailing service in Texas

Texas is no stranger to self-driving car tests, but actual service? AI startup Drive.ai is launching the state's first autonomous ride-hailing service in Frisco this July in a pilot program with support from both the city and the Hall Group. Instead, the company's vans will drive on public roads between Hall Park offices and The Star to help workers get to dining and shopping that's too far to walk, but a waste to drive. Rides will be free during the six-month test period. There will initially be a safety driver ready to take over.