Uber is deploying its own self-driving cars again, just not as robotaxis
Uber is reintroducing its own self-driving cars to gather data for its robotaxi partners. The project will start with one Hyundai Ioniq 5, equipped with necessary autonomous driving hardware, but will not operate as a robotaxi. This initiative aims to provide valuable driving data to support various AV startups in developing their technologies.
- ▪Uber is deploying its own autonomous vehicles as part of a new AV Lab project.
- ▪The vehicles will be manually driven and will generate revenue while collecting data.
- ▪Uber plans to generate at least 2 million miles of data each month by the end of this year.
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NewsCloseNewsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All NewsTransportationCloseTransportationPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All TransportationAutonomous CarsCloseAutonomous CarsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All Autonomous CarsUber is deploying its own self-driving cars again, just not as robotaxisThe company has one vehicle with all the hardware typically associated with autonomous driving. It will be gathering data for Uber’s many robotaxi partners.The company has one vehicle with all the hardware typically associated with autonomous driving.
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