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Uber Rolls Out Robotaxis Even as Self-Driving Car Hype Wanes
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Uber Rolls Out Robotaxis Even as Self-Driving Car Hype Wanes

[ad_1] Uber is launching its first robotaxi service, reaffirming the company’s commitment for a self-driving taxi fleet even as the hype around autonomous vehicles fades. Uber Technologies Inc. is launching its first robotaxi service, reaffirming the company's commitment for a self-driving taxi fleet even as the hype around autonomous vehicles fades. The San Francisco-based company is partnering with Motional, which is an autonomous driving joint venture between Hyundai Motor Co. and Aptiv Plc, to allow customers to hail self-driving rides in Las Vegas, the companies said in a statement Wednesday. The launch is part of a 10-year deal that will pair Motional's all-electric IONIQ 5 robotaxis with Uber's ride-hailing and delivery platform. The partnership began testing driverless food...
Uber Revives Self-Driving Taxi Dreams, Plans to Start This Year
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Uber Revives Self-Driving Taxi Dreams, Plans to Start This Year

[ad_1] Uber Technologies Inc. inked a deal with Motional Inc. to offer driverless deliveries and ride. Uber Technologies Inc. inked a deal with Motional Inc. to offer driverless deliveries and rides, rekindling its vision of a self-driving taxi fleet nearly two years after it sold its autonomous vehicle division. The San Francisco-based company is partnering with Motional, which is an autonomous driving joint venture between Hyundai Motor Co. and Aptiv Plc. The 10-year deal will pair Motional's all-electric IONIQ 5 robotaxis with Uber's ride-hailing and delivery platform, the companies said in a statement Thursday. They did not disclose financial terms. “This agreement will be instrumental to the wide scale adoption of robotaxis,” Motional Chief Executive Officer Karl Iagnemma sa...