For the first time ever, public Uber (UBER) riders can now hail an autonomous ride, starting today in Las Vegas.
Uber has long talked about autonomous vehicles as key to its growth, first with founder Travis Kalanick and later with current CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. For its part, today's announcement is the result of Uber's partnership with autonomous vehicle company Motional, a team-up that was first announced by the two companies in October.
“Motional has proven themselves to be an industry leader, steadily and safely progressing autonomous technology towards a driverless future,” said Uber Global Head of Autonomous Mobility and Delivery Noah Zych in a statement. “We’re thrilled to take this next step together in Las Vegas, and look forward to continuing to integrate autonomous technologies into the Uber network to grow our business by providing customers with additional reliable, affordable and effortless transportation and delivery options.”
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