Uber to put 500 data-collection vehicles on the road this year
Uber has announced plans to deploy 500 modified Hyundai Ioniq 5 vehicles equipped with sensors to collect driving data for its autonomous vehicle partners. This initiative marks a significant step for Uber's AV Labs division, which aims to create a diverse dataset for training self-driving technology. The vehicles are expected to collect up to 2 million miles of data per month, enhancing the capabilities of Uber's AV partners.
- ▪Uber plans to roll out 500 sensor-equipped Hyundai Ioniq 5 vehicles globally this year.
- ▪These vehicles will collect 2 million miles of high-fidelity data per month for robotaxi development.
- ▪The Ioniqs are fitted with 14 cameras, eight lidar sensors, and nine radars, and will be retrofitted by Roush Performance.
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Uber revealed on Wednesday a prototype car that it plans to use to scoop up real-world driving data that can be used by its growing list of autonomous vehicle partners such as Avride, Waymo, and WeRide. The vehicle is not some radical design. Rather, it’s a Hyundai Ioniq 5 fitted with an incredible number of sensors on the top and sides, as the company first told TechCrunch back in January. The sensor-laden vehicle may not look particularly groundbreaking, but it does mark a few milestones for the company. This is the first vehicle Uber has assembled itself (with help from a partner) since the company sold its autonomous vehicle division to Aurora in 2020.
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