Google has made it easy to hail a ride by asking Google Assistant.
Now people can say, “Hey Google, book a ride to the airport” and the Assistant will display a list of available ride services, such as Uber, Lyft and others.
Assistant will also surface estimated pricing and wait times, as well as ETAs for the end destination. People can request a specific ride share service in the voice command if they wish, such as, “Hey Google, book a Lyft to the airport.” People seeking a ride will then be asked to confirm the booking on their phone.
This feature is available via Assistant on Android phones, iPhones, the Google Home speaker family, and any other Assistant-enabled speaker.
Ride hailing via Assistant is initially available in English and only in countries where ride sharing is supported. Google will add more languages over time.
