DALLAS — Your next Uber ride in Dallas could come without the need for a generous tip. The computer behind the wheel doesn't need one. Self-driving cars have officially hit the road in North Texas.

Starting Wednesday, Dec. 3, Uber will match riders with Avride robotaxis, according to a press release from the company.

"There's something magical about your first robotaxi ride," said Annie Duvnjak, Uber's global head of autonomous mobility operations.

"For me, it feels really special to be able to introduce these new types of technology," she said during a one-mile trip from Uber's offices in Deep Ellum to the AT&T Performing Arts Center, the vehicle completing the drive independently while a safety operator monitored the trip from the drivers seat. "And we're excited for drivers to be abl

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