D.C. will be the next city to get Waymo's autonomous ride-hailing service, the company announced Tuesday. Why it matters: If overly chatty Uber drivers are your nightmare, this is for you. State of play: The company is planning for locals to hail rides from the all-electric fleet via the Waymo One app starting next year,

Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo said on Tuesday it aims to launch its fully autonomous ride-hailing service in the U.S. capital city next year. Waymo began moving vehicles to Washington, D.C., in January and will bring more to the city in the coming weeks as it works to start paid commercial services as soon as next year.