Google's self-driving cars are hitting the open road in Austin, Texas.

The company has selected the city to be the next testing location for its autonomous Lexus SUVs, Google said in a Tuesday Google+ post.

But don't expect to spot driverless cars whizzing past your favorite bar or BBQ joint in downtown Austin. Like in California, Google's self-driving cars will have a human onboard, ready to take over if there is an incident. It will also be contained to a few square miles north and northeast of downtown Austin.

"It's important for us to get experience testing our software in different driving environments, traffic patterns, and road conditions—so we're ready to take on Austin's pedicabs, pickup trucks, and everything in between," Google said. "Keep it weird for us, Austin, and visit our website to let us know how we're driving."

Google already has a presence in Austin; it rolled out Google Fiber there last year.

Google has been testing its self-driving car technology using Lexus SUVs and Toyota Prius vehicles for some time now. Since Google tipped the project in 2010, its cars have driven over 1 million miles.

But it also has its own car on the road, a small Volkswagen Bug-like vehicle that is intended to operate without a steering wheel or pedals. Under current California rules, autonomous cars must have these features so a human can take over in an emergency, so a modified version of Google's prototype is now driving around Mountain View.

Google recently promised to publish stats about any self-driving car accidents, but thus far, incidents have been few and far between. Recently, an almost-fender bender between two self-driving cars made headlines, but Google insisted it was a non-issue and that its car responded as programmed.