Later this month, Uber will make self-driving cars available to summon via their transportation service in Pittsburgh only. The new initiative makes Uber the first company to put driverless cars on the road for the public to use.
According to Bloomberg, the driverless vehicles offered by Uber are modified Volvo XC90 sport-utility cars. They will be accompanied by human supervisors for now. By the end of the year, Uber plans to have 100 of these specially modified Volvos on the road as part of its transportation service, and Uber is looking to partner with other automakers as well. Uber reportedly has no intention of producing its own vehicles as part of the initative, according to Uber CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick.
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According to Bloomberg, the driverless vehicles offered by Uber are modified Volvo XC90 sport-utility cars. They will be accompanied by human supervisors for now. By the end of the year, Uber plans to have 100 of these specially modified Volvos on the road as part of its transportation service, and Uber is looking to partner with other automakers as well. Uber reportedly has no intention of producing its own vehicles as part of the initative, according to Uber CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick.
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